tokenismnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈtəʊ.kən.ɪ.zəm/us/ˈtoʊ.kən.ɪ.zəm/disapprovingactions that are the result of pretending to give advantage to those groups in society who are often treated unfairly, in order to give the appearance of fairness
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Unfairness and favouring someone unfairly
- ableism
- arbitrary
- be a bit much idiom
- bias
- biased
- favouritism
- ghettoize
- hate crime
- inequitable
- inequity
- prejudiced
- prejudicial
- sexism
- sexist
- shortchange
- unfair
- unjust
- unprovoked
- unsportsmanlike
- you're having a laugh idiom
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