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Ku Kluxism

American

[kluhk-siz-uhm] / ˈklʌk sɪz əm /

Also Ku Kluxery

noun

the doctrines, theories, and practices of the Ku Klux Klan.

Etymology

Origin of Ku Kluxism

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70; Ku Klux (Klan) + -ism

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