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ra·cial·ize  audio  (rsh-lz) KEY  

TRANSITIVE VERB:
ra·cial·ized , ra·cial·iz·ing , ra·cial·iz·es
    1. To differentiate or categorize according to race.
    2. To impose a racial character or context on.
  1. To perceive or experience in racial terms: "It is impossible to be an American and not racialize how you feel" (Cornell West).


OTHER FORMS:
racial·i·zation   (-l-zshn) KEY  (Noun)


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