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tomism

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Tom⋅ism

  [tom-iz-uhm]
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–noun
Uncle Tomism.

Uncle Tomism

 
–noun
a policy of relationship between whites and blacks involving a benevolent but patronizing attitude on the part of the whites and a willingly submissive attitude on the part of the blacks.
Also called Tomism.

Origin:
1935–40, Americanism; Uncle Tom + -ism
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