to·ken·ism
Audio Help [toh-kuh-niz-uh
m] Pronunciation Key
Audio Help [toh-kuh-niz-uh
m] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | the practice or policy of making no more than a token effort or gesture, as in offering opportunities to minorities equal to those of the majority. |
| 2. | any legislation, admissions policy, hiring practice, etc., that demonstrates only minimal compliance with rules, laws, or public pressure: Admitting one woman to the men's club was merely tokenism. |
| Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006. |
tokenism
To learn more about tokenism visit Britannica.com
| © 2008 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. |
| to·ken·ism
Audio Help (tō'kə-nĭz'əm) Pronunciation Key
n.
|
| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
View results from: Dictionary | Thesaurus | Encyclopedia | All Reference | the Web
Perform a new search, or try your search for "tokenism" at:
- Amazon.com - Shop for books, music and more
- Reference.com - Encyclopedia Search
- Reference.com - Web Search powered by Ask.com
- Thesaurus.com - Search for synonyms and antonyms













