racialize

[ rey-shuh-lahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, ra·cial·ized, ra·cial·iz·ing.

1. to impose a racial interpretation on; place in a racial context.
2. to perceive, view, or experience in a racial context.
3. to categorize or differentiate on the basis of membership in a racial group.

racialize

/ ˈreɪʃəˌlaɪz /

verb

1. tr to render racial in tone or content

Other Words From

• ra·cial·i·za·tion [rey-sh, uh, -lahy-, zey, -sh, uh, n] especially British, ra·cial·i·sa·tion noun

Example Sentences

To start, Carlson attempts to racialize the idea of dishonor in combat, exempting white men from it, which is ridiculous.

From Seattle Times

“The first step of antiracism is to racialize every single dimension of my identity.”

From New York Times

They’ve taken on the Southern Strategy, which was to create this whole notion of agitating white fear, also to marginalize, to racialize the elections, and to marginalize the power of the Black vote.

From Slate

Being racialized makes white people squirm, so let’s racialize them with that capital W.

From Washington Post

Caroline Fourest, a feminist writer and filmmaker, said in a recent interview that using the term risked ceding ground to a “left that effectively wants to racialize all debates.”

From Washington Post