Definitions for tokenism

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tokenism to·ken·ism

Spelling: [toh-kuh-niz-uh m]

IPA: /ˈtoʊ kəˌnɪz əm/

Tokenism is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 358 anagrams from letters in tokenism (eikmnost).

Definitions for tokenism

noun

1. the practice or policy of making no more than a token effort or gesture, as in offering opportunities to minorities equal to those of the majority.
2. any legislation, admissions policy, hiring practice, etc., that demonstrates only minimal compliance with rules, laws, or public pressure:

Origin of tokenism

First recorded in 1960-65; token + -ism

Examples for tokenism

They must have dismissed India as a soft state whose breast-beating is easily calmed by tokenism.