tokenism

to·ken·ism

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [toh-kuh-niz-uh m]
- /ˈtoʊ kəˌnɪz əm/
- /ˈtəʊ.kən.ɪ.zəm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [toh-kuh-niz-uh m]
- /ˈtoʊ kəˌnɪz əm/

Definitions of tokenism word

noun tokenism the practice or policy of making no more than a token effort or gesture, as in offering opportunities to minorities equal to those of the majority. 1
noun tokenism any legislation, admissions policy, hiring practice, etc., that demonstrates only minimal compliance with rules, laws, or public pressure: Admitting one woman to the men's club was merely tokenism. 1
noun tokenism superficial form of positive discrimination 1
uncountable noun tokenism If you refer to an action as tokenism, you disapprove of it because you think it is just done for effect, in order to show a particular intention or to impress a particular type of person. 0
noun tokenism the practice of making only a token effort or doing no more than the minimum, esp in order to comply with a law 0
noun tokenism a show of accommodation to a demand, principle, etc. by small, often merely formal concessions to it 0

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Origin of tokenism

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

First recorded in 1960-65; token + -ism

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Parts of speech for Tokenism

noun

adjective

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pronoun

preposition

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exclamation

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tokenism popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Synonyms for tokenism

noun tokenism

lip service — insincere expression of friendship, admiration, support, etc.; service by words only: He paid only lip service to the dictator.
mouthing — the action of speaking in a meaningless, bombastic, or hypocritical manner.
cant — a salient angle.
jive — swing music or early jazz.

All 4 Synonyms of tokenism