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COLORISMO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Problems
- Sociology of Human Relations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- colourism
1, record 1, English, colourism
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- colorism 2, record 1, English, colorism
correct
- shadeism 3, record 1, English, shadeism
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Discrimination based on skin colour, often resulting in people with a lighter skin tone being favoured over those with a darker skin tone. 4, record 1, English, - colourism
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Members of a racial or ethnic group can experience colourism from other members of the same group. 4, record 1, English, - colourism
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Problèmes sociaux
- Sociologie des relations humaines
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- colorisme
1, record 1, French, colorisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Attitude discriminatoire fondée sur la couleur de la peau, qui donne souvent lieu à un favoritisme à l'égard des personnes ayant une couleur de peau plus claire au détriment de celles ayant une couleur de peau plus foncée. 2, record 1, French, - colorisme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Des membres d'un groupe racial ou ethnique peuvent faire preuve de colorisme envers d'autres membres du même groupe. 2, record 1, French, - colorisme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Problemas sociales
- Sociología de las relaciones humanas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- colorismo
1, record 1, Spanish, colorismo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Discriminación de las personas por su color o tono de piel. 1, record 1, Spanish, - colorismo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fundéu : en español puede utilizarse colorismo, apropiado tanto si se considera formado a partir del sustantivo color y el sufijo-ismo —empleado para crear nombres que designan doctrinas, teorías, sistemas o movimientos de carácter político, social, filosófico, científico o religioso— como si es el resultado de la adaptación del anglicismo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - colorismo
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