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单词 tokenism
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tokenism
noun[U]
disapproving
uk
/ˈtəʊ.kən.ɪ.zəm/us
/ˈtoʊ.kən.ɪ.zəm/
something that apersonororganizationdoes thatseemstosupportorhelpagroupofpeoplewho aretreatedunfairlyinsociety, such as giving amemberof thatgroupanimportantorpublicposition, but which is notmeantto makechangesthat wouldhelpthatgroupofpeoplein alastingway:
Sheavoidedaccusationsof tokenism byappointingseveral women toprominentpositionsin theparty.
The use ofgaysupportingcharactersinHollywoodfilmshas beencriticisedasmeretokenism.
Thegovernmenttalkstoughaboutimprovingthedietofschoolchildren, but themeasurestakensmackof tokenism.
Related words
tokenadjective
tokenisticdisapproving
More examples
  • Communitygroupsfeelthat theconsultationsmacksof tokenism andlipservice, and say that they havecontributedideasonly to havedecisionsmade thatignorethem.
  • There’s a lot of tokenisminvolvedthat onlyservesto make thepeopleimplementingthepoliciesfeelbetterabout themselves.
  • Thesesortsofsocialengagementdon’t need to be aformoffeel-goodtokenismwherebytheprivilegedmake a fewcharitablegesturesbeforemovingon withtheirlives.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Unfairness and favouring someone unfairly
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  • ableist
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  • agist
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  • discrimination
  • discriminatory
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  • elitist
  • one-sided
  • one-sidedness
  • one-way
  • othering
  • the old school tie
  • unbalance
  • unequal
  • unequally
  • uneven
  • unevenly
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Affected & insincere
(Definition oftokenismfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
tokenism
noun[U]
politicsdisapproving
uk
/ˈtəʊ.kən.ɪ.zəm/us
/ˈtoʊ.kən.ɪ.zəm/
actionsthat are theresultofpretendingto giveadvantageto thosegroupsinsocietywho are oftentreatedunfairly, inorderto give theappearanceoffairness
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tokenism| Business English

tokenism
noun[U]
disapproving
uk
/ˈtəʊkənɪzəm/us
thefactof doing something only to show that you arefollowingrulesor doing what isexpectedorseento befair, and not because you reallybelieveit is therightthing to do:
We wereaccusedof tokenism when weappointedthe first woman toourmanagementboard.
Ofcoursewe shouldreviseourrecruitmentpolicies, but we shouldguardagainst tokenism.
(Definition oftokenismfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoftokenism

tokenism
If one ignores the problems of patronisation, selection andtokenism, their case for the co-operative involvement of subjects in research into them is strong.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The ills of cursoriness andtokenismare difficult to avoid in a couple of pages.
From theCambridge English Corpus
To respond to unmet needs, the official strategy is to settle fortokenism.
From theCambridge English Corpus
This has producedtokenismand a refusal to engage with the structures that might shape an enlightened understanding of race.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Similarly, the considerable variety of songs included would be problematic, and lead to accusations oftokenism, if followed in other places.
From theCambridge English Corpus
She is the only woman minister, so is ittokenism?
From theCambridge English Corpus
Another example oftokenismrelated to some agencies accepting engagement with a small proportion of a community as achieving the community involvement aim.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Cook (2002: 516) describes consultation as:'a crucial, yet deeply problematic issue' dogged with criticisms oftokenismand unrepresentativeness.
From theCambridge English Corpus
What has to be avoided is merely funding political correctness andtokenism.
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One has to question the value of that sort oftokenism.
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Like many of the renewable resources which it is claimed are needed to produce energy, this is to a large extent politicaltokenism.
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What seems to have been debated tonight is the provision of an in-house creche, which, in my view, would be mere feministtokenism.
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All of them are talking about the wonderfultokenism.
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It will be one of the worst cases oftokenismif it is made up of yes-men and women.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Town and parish councils should also be given a greater true role in planning decisions, nottokenism.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
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