Definition of "ethnicism" []

• Heathenism; pagan superstition (noun)
• An emphasis upon ethnic identity (noun)
• Prejudice based on ethnic origin (noun)

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• "'ethnicism' undermines the regime's legitimacy and obstructs any opening towards democracy, which might end this monopoly, as shown by the repression of the opposition after its breakthrough in the 2005 elections."
• "Before we throw stones at Lovecraft's racism and ethnicism, we need to examine our own traumas when we see hordes of immigrants coming across our borders, and experience psychosis of terrorists around every suburban tree."
• "That is, some “nation-building” has encouraged ethnicism in a way that oppresses minorities, while other “state-building” has sought to overcome differences by stressing a common heritage."