colourism
noun[U]
UK(UScolorism)uk/ˈkʌl.ər.ɪ.zəm/us/ˈkʌl.ɚ.ɪ.zəm/dislikeandunfairtreatmentof themembersof aparticularracialgroupwho have adarkerskincolourthanothers:
（对非白人的）肤色歧视Thearticledealswith colourism inIndia, wherepeopleare oftenseenas lessbeautifulbecause of thedarknessoftheirskin.这篇文章涉及到印度的肤色歧视，人们常常因为皮肤颜色深而被视为不好看。
- We mustacknowledgethat, likeitscousin,racism, colourism isdeeplyingrainedwithinourinstitutions.
- Colourism is also afeministissuebecauseblackmen areallowedto be dark-skinned where women are not.
- The Love Islandcontestanthassparkedafiercedebateabout colourism whenspeakingabout her ownexperienceson thehugelypopulardatingshow.
- It is not just me who is avictimof colourism; it is every woman who goes to acosmeticstoreandlooksfor afoundationorpowderthat will make themlookfairer.