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plantation mentality

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.44 in modern English

Syllables
plan-ta-tion -men-tal-i-ty
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
7
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mentality according to which an organization or society is divided into a ruling elite and a class of workers treated as inferior, especially along racial lines.

Etymology

Referring to US plantations historically tended by teams of slaves.

Inflected Forms

plantation mentalities (plural)

Questions

What does plantation mentality mean?
A mentality according to which an organization or society is divided into a ruling elite and a class of workers treated as inferior, especially along racial lines.
Where does plantation mentality come from?
Referring to US plantations historically tended by teams of slaves.

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