colorism

8 letters · noun · scores 2,200 in SpellHuntr

noun

Prejudice or bias against persons on the basis of their skin color or complexion, often among persons of the same racial identification.

Colorism in a sentence

Black America used to be, and perhaps still is, a pigmentocracy, which means that the social hierarchy is based largely on colorism.

Colorism from your own people feels worse than racism – at the very least your own family and people should welcome you, no?

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