defaultism
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2ADJ.
racial
DEFAULTISM + NOUN
defaultist
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An approach or situation in which something occurs by default, without being explicitly introduced.
US defaultism
But, in being an African-American politician, [Obama] […] introduces race by default. This racial defaultism is what must be considered as far as a potential limitation in the president's bargaining power, despite whites' liberalization about race and race-related policy issues.
The often misguided belief that the circumstances surrounding an individual are the default for everyone else.
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3US defaultism
WiktionaryBut, in being an African-American politician, [Obama] […] introduces race by default. This racial defaultism is what must be considered as far as a potential limitation in the president's bargaining p
WiktionaryDefaultism ¶ The defaultist view is that some conversational implicatures are default inferences—presumptive meanings—that the hearer makes unless given reason not to by the speaker.
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