Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

identity policing

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.58 in modern English

Syllables
iden-ti-ty polic-ing
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or habit of a person or other entity attempting to convince another person, usually one with a marginalized identity, that their identity is invalid or that they do not belong to a group with whom they claim to identify.

Derogatory; Uncountable

Usage

Phrases

identity police

Frequently Paired Words

identity police

Questions

What does identity policing mean?
The act or habit of a person or other entity attempting to convince another person, usually one with a marginalized identity, that their identity is invalid or that they do not belong to a group with whom they claim to identify.

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