deracialize

transitive verb

de·​racialize

(ˈ)dē,

də̇+

1

: to attenuate or eliminate distinctive racial qualities of

may ultimately deracialize themselves through education and interbreeding

2

: to free from appeal to race

until local authorities deracialize their outlook, the segregation problem won't be solved

Word History

Etymology

de- + racial + -ize

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