deracialize
transitive verb
de·racialize
\(ˈ)dē, də̇+\
Definition of deracialize
1 : to attenuate or eliminate distinctive racial qualities of may ultimately deracialize themselves through education and interbreeding
2 : to free from appeal to race until local authorities deracialize their outlook, the segregation problem won't be solved
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Origin and Etymology of deracialize
de- + racial + -ize
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