racenicity

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noun

A social construct combining race and ethnicity.

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Meanings

nounracenicity (uncountable)
  1. neologismrareuncountablehuman sciencesA social construct combining race and ethnicity.

Origin

Blend of race + ethnicity, coined by Pepi Leistyna in a paper published in 1999.

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APA

racenicity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/racenicity

MLA

“racenicity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/racenicity. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “racenicity,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/racenicity.

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