Un·cle Tom
| \ ˌəŋ-kəl-ˈtäm
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Definition of Uncle Tom
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
disparaging
: a Black person who is overeager to win the approval of whites (as by obsequious behavior or uncritical acceptance of white values and goals)
2
disparaging
: a person who is overly subservient to or cooperative with authority
the worst floor managers and supervisors by far are women … Some of them are regular Uncle Toms— Jane Fonda
Uncle Tom
verb
Uncle Tommed; Uncle Tomming
Definition of Uncle Tom (Entry 2 of 2)
Other Words from Uncle Tom
Noun
Uncle Tomism
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ˌəŋ-kəl-ˈtä-ˌmi-zəm
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noun
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noun
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“Uncle Tom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Uncle%20Tom. Accessed 23 May. 2022.
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