Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

texturism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tex-tur-ism
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Prejudice based on the texture of a person's hair, typically when it is Afro-textured.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Unintentionally, I had supported texturism as a girl, choosing to never wear my hair curly until my last year of high school, […]"

Etymology

From texture + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: texture

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

texturist

Questions

What does texturism mean?: Prejudice based on the texture of a person's hair, typically when it is Afro-textured.
Where does texturism come from?: From texture + -ism.

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