racialize

[ rey-shuh-lahyz ]

/ ˈreɪ ʃəˌlaɪz /

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verb (used with object), ra·cial·ized, ra·cial·iz·ing.

to impose a racial interpretation on; place in a racial context.

to perceive, view, or experience in a racial context.

to categorize or differentiate on the basis of membership in a racial group.

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Also especially British, ra·cial·ise .

OTHER WORDS FROM racialize

ra·cial·i·za·tion

[rey-shuh-lahy-zey-shuhn] /ˌreɪ ʃə laɪˈzeɪ ʃən/ especially British, ra·cial·i·sa·tion, noun

Words nearby racialize

Rachmaninoff, Rachmanism, racial, racialism, racialization, racialize, racial justice, racial memory, racial profiling, racial unconscious, racinage

How to use racialize in a sentence

Tying diseases to where they originate in addition to racializing a disease can also create a false sense of security that a disease can be contained.
The U.S. Has A Long-Standing History Of Vilifying Minority Groups During Times Of Crisis|Alex Samuels (Alex.L.Samuels@disney.com)|March 10, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
The rules, whoever made them, are such that he is not allowed to “racialize.”
America’s Regression: Under Obama, More Backlash Than Progress|Michael Tomasky|July 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for racialize

racialize

racialise

/ (ˈreɪʃəˌlaɪz) /

verb

(tr) to render racial in tone or content

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