race suicide

noun

the extinction of a racial or ethnic population that tends to result when, through the unwillingness or forbearance of its members to have children, the birthrate falls below the death rate.

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Origin of race suicide

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05

Words nearby race suicide

race norming, race off, race plate, race relations, race riot, race suicide, race walking, race-walk, raceable, raceabout, racecar

Example sentences from the Web for race suicide

Women who suppress their sexual nature by pursuing the chimerical advantages of votes and professions are guilty of race-suicide.
Mountain Meditations|L. Lind-af-Hageby
Now, though it is easy to do so, we must not belittle this cry of "Race-Suicide!"
Little Essays of Love and Virtue|Havelock Ellis
Milord and milady must decide between hospitality and race-suicide, or two children and no week-end visitor.
The Comforts of Home|Ralph Bergengren
This is what "Race-Suicide" means, and we must face the fact squarely.
Little Essays of Love and Virtue|Havelock Ellis

We still find the big family in the country where bridge whist and race-suicide—cause and effect—are as yet unknown.
Papers and proceedings of the thirty-fifth general meeting of the American Library Association, 1913|Various

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