whitehood

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noun

The condition of being (racially) white.

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Meanings

nounwhitehood (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe condition of being (racially) white.

    American nationality seems to be linked to whitehood.

    1991, Janice Caiafa, Fast trips and foreignnesses
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    The white ruling class of yesteryear also manifested this prejudice in favour of the Chinese, in that the Chinese were the first to penetrate the inner circle of 'whitehood'.

    1978, Winston Mahabir, In and Out of Politics, page 210

Origin

From white + -hood.

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whitehood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whitehood

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whitehood,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whitehood.

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