white inflation theory

noun

A theory contending that white inflationary pressure pushes quasi-white ethnicities into being considered white, operating to maintain the contrast value of whiteness as property.

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Meanings

nounwhite inflation theory (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA theory contending that white inflationary pressure pushes quasi-white ethnicities into being considered white, operating to maintain the contrast value of whiteness as property.

Origin

Coined by racial sociologist Daniel J. Gil De Lamadrid.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “white inflation theory,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20inflation%20theory.

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