ethnicization

English

Alternative forms

• ethnicisation

Etymology

From ethnic +‎ -ization.

Noun

ethnicization (uncountable)

1. The act or process of making or becoming ethnic; ethnization.
   • 2010, C. Richard King, Carmen R. Lugo-Lugo, Mary K. Bloodsworth-Lugo, Animating Difference, →ISBN, page 41:

     For instance, not only is Oscar racialized as black, we can also see an ethnicization of race whereby Oscar is constructed as a black American.

Derived terms

• re-ethnicization, de-ethnicization

Related terms

• ethnicize
• ethnize
• ethnization