respectability politics

re·spect·a·bil·i·ty pol·i·tics

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ri-spek-tuh-bil-i-tee pol-i-tiks]
- /rɪˌspɛk təˈbɪl ɪ ti ˈpɒl ɪ tɪks/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ri-spek-tuh-bil-i-tee pol-i-tiks]
- /rɪˌspɛk təˈbɪl ɪ ti ˈpɒl ɪ tɪks/

Definition of respectability politics words

noun respectability politics the set of beliefs holding that conformity to socially acceptable or mainstream standards of appearance and behavior will protect a member of a marginalized or minority group from prejudices and systemic injustices: Black respectability politics perpetuate the fiction of a meritocracy in public education. 1

before 1995

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1995-2000

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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