assimilationist
noun
as·sim·i·la·tion·ist
ə-ˌsi-mə-ˈlā-sh(ə-)nist 
: a person who advocates a policy of assimilating differing racial or cultural groups
assimilationist
adjective
Examples of assimilationist in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
But Oberon was no self-hating, assimilationist stooge of whiteness; instead, the social and political conditions of her era forced her to pass.
—
Mayukh Sen, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2025
Belgium, and in particular the Brussels area of Molenbeek, has become a nursery for jihadists even though Belgian social policy is more multicultural than assimilationist.
—Kenan Malik, Foreign Affairs, 8 Dec. 2015
And yet today this doesn't matter much because the assimilationists won.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 6 Apr. 2010
The sergeant, a fanatical assimilationist, strives to be accepted by white society by adopting its values and biases.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2023
Genial and assimilationist!
—Grace Lavery, Curbed, 20 Apr. 2022
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights dedicates a significant portion of its permanent display to the truth about Canada’s violent assimilationist policies.
—Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2022
There is the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, which dedicates a significant portion of its permanent display to the truth about Canada’s violent assimilationist policies.
—Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 June 2022
Or just a conservative, or assimilationist — or lawyer?
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 31 Jan. 2022
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Mayukh Sen, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2025
Belgium, and in particular the Brussels area of Molenbeek, has become a nursery for jihadists even though Belgian social policy is more multicultural than assimilationist.
—Kenan Malik, Foreign Affairs, 8 Dec. 2015
And yet today this doesn't matter much because the assimilationists won.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 6 Apr. 2010
The sergeant, a fanatical assimilationist, strives to be accepted by white society by adopting its values and biases.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2023
Genial and assimilationist!
—Grace Lavery, Curbed, 20 Apr. 2022
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights dedicates a significant portion of its permanent display to the truth about Canada’s violent assimilationist policies.
—Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2022
There is the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, which dedicates a significant portion of its permanent display to the truth about Canada’s violent assimilationist policies.
—Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 June 2022
Or just a conservative, or assimilationist — or lawyer?
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 31 Jan. 2022
Cite this Entry
“Assimilationist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assimilationist. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share