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Government by or social hierarchy of those with a certain skin tone, regardless of race or socioeconomic status..
Black America used to be, and perhaps still is, a pigmentocracy, which means that the social hierarchy is based largely on colorism.
Use pigmentocracy when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Pigmentocracy means Government by or social hierarchy of those with a certain skin tone, regardless of race or socioeconomic status..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Black America used to be, and perhaps still is, a pigmentocracy, which means that the social hierarchy is based largely on colorism.
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