texturism

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

texture +‎ -ism

Noun[edit]

texturism (uncountable)

  1. Prejudice based on the texture of a person's hair, typically when it is Afro-textured.
    • 2020, G. L. Tomas, The Love Bet:
      Unintentionally, I had supported texturism as a girl, choosing to never wear my hair curly until my last year of high school, []