racialize

American  

[rey-shuh-lahyz] / ˈreɪ ʃəˌlaɪz /

especially British, racialise

verb (used with object)

racialized, racializing

1. to impose a racial interpretation on; place in a racial context.

2. to perceive, view, or experience in a racial context.

3. to categorize or differentiate on the basis of membership in a racial group.

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racialize British  

/ ˈreɪʃəˌlaɪz /

verb

1. (tr) to render racial in tone or content

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Other Word Forms

• racialization noun

Example Sentences

Being racialized makes white people squirm, so let’s racialize them with that capital W.

From Washington Post

Caroline Fourest, a feminist writer and filmmaker, said in a recent interview that using the term risked ceding ground to a “left that effectively wants to racialize all debates.”

From Washington Post

The tweet blamed immigrants of color for spreading the coronavirus at a meatpacking plant, in a blatant bid to racialize a virus that experts believe was primarily introduced in the U.S. by visitors from Europe, not by immigrants from Africa, Asia or Latin America.

From Salon

Glasberg argues that “while it is imperative to be aware of ‘race’ to extirpate racism, it is unnecessary to continue to racialize groups victimized by racism.”

From Washington Post

“I want to make sure that we don’t racialize and, frankly, weaponize race as a part of this process, which is why I have called on my opponent to really work to rise above some of these things.”

From Washington Times