ethnicization

English

Alternative forms

  • ethnicisation

Etymology

From ethnic +‎ -ization.

Noun

ethnicization (uncountable)

  1. The act or process of making or becoming ethnic; ethnization.
    • 2010, C. Richard King, Carmen R. Lugo-Lugo, Mary K. Bloodsworth-Lugo, Animating Difference, →ISBN, page 41:
      For instance, not only is Oscar racialized as black, we can also see an ethnicization of race whereby Oscar is constructed as a black American.

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