white savior

noun

A white person depicted as liberating, rescuing or uplifting nonwhite people.

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Meanings

nounwhite savior (plural white saviors)

plural white saviors · alternative white saviour

  1. derogatoryA white person depicted as liberating, rescuing or uplifting nonwhite people.
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APA

white savior. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20savior

MLA

“white savior.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20savior. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “white savior,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20savior.

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