Niggerism
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Niggerism is a noun meaning (uncountable, dated, derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur) Political support for black people.
Meaning
(uncountable, dated, derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur) Political support for black people.
More Meanings
- (countable, dated, derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur) Something characteristic of black people.
Example Sentences
The spot quoted a Klan official saying, "In Alabama, we hate niggerism, Catholicism, and Judaism."
He loved their tricks of language, loved to pick up and feel and taste new words from their rich reservoir of niggerisms.
Their black support confirmed the charge of "niggerism" and helped the Democrats turn the widespread Negrophobia to their account.
But as it was, not until the 1940s did the industry begin to depart significantly from the stereotypes with their "insulting niggerisms".
Word Forms
- niggerisms
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include niggerization, niggertry, niggerese, niggerwhine, niggerish, niggerisation.
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