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Jim Crowism
or
jim crowism
[
kroh
-iz-
uh
m ]
SHOW IPA
/ ˈkroʊ ɪz əm /
PHONETIC RESPELLING
noun
Jim Crow
(def 1)
.
any policy of racial segregation.
advocacy of such a policy.
Origin of Jim Crowism
An Americanism dating back to 1830–40;
Jim Crow
+
-ism
Words related to jim crowism
discrimination
,
racism
,
bias
,
injustice
,
sexism
,
unfairness
,
fanaticism
,
partiality
,
provincialism
,
dogmatism
,
racialism
,
sectarianism