Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

racialization

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables: racial-iza-tion
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or process of racializing, that is, of treating (a relationship, practice, person or group) in racial terms or of constituting (that person or group) as racial or as a race.

Etymology

From racialize + -ation or racial + -ization.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: racialize, racial

Inflected Forms

racializations (plural) racialisation (alternative)

Derived Forms

reracialization

Phrases

anti-racialization differential racialization

Frequently Paired Words

racialize racial race

Questions

What does racialization mean?: The act or process of racializing, that is, of treating (a relationship, practice, person or group) in racial terms or of constituting (that person or group) as racial or as a race.
Where does racialization come from?: From racialize + -ation or racial + -ization.

How to pronounce racialization

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