"BIPOC" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈbaɪpɑk/ [US] Forms: BIPOC [plural], BIPOCs [plural]
Etymology: Adaptation of POC. Appeared on social media circa 2013. Head templates: {{en-noun|BIPOC|+}} BIPOC (plural BIPOC or BIPOCs)
  1. (neologism) Acronym of black, indigenous, or (other) person of color (singular) or black, indigenous, and (other) people of color (plural). Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, neologism Alternative form of: black (extra: (other) person of color (singular) or black, indigenous, and (other) people of color (plural)), indigenous (extra: (other) person of color (singular) or black, indigenous, and (other) people of color (plural)), or (extra: (other) person of color (singular) or black, indigenous, and (other) people of color (plural)) Categories (topical): Social justice Synonyms: BI&POC, BIPoC

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "extra": "(other) person of color (singular) or black, indigenous, and (other) people of color (plural)",
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          "extra": "(other) person of color (singular) or black, indigenous, and (other) people of color (plural)",
          "word": "indigenous"
        },
        {
          "extra": "(other) person of color (singular) or black, indigenous, and (other) people of color (plural)",
          "word": "or"
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        {
          "ref": "2015, Alyssa Teekah, This is What a Feminist Slut Looks Like, Demeter Press, →ISBN:",
          "text": "While BIPOC come disproportionately from immigrant, lower income social experiences, this cannot account for all people. […] The idea that all BIPOC know “what whiteness is about” presumes that all of us go through institutions in the same way and are aware in the same way.",
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        {
          "ref": "2017, Libby Chamberlain, Pantsuit Nation, page 149:",
          "text": "Keep yourself educated on the issues, follow BIPOC, LGBTQIA, and other marginalized groups' pages.",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2022 December 15, Madeline Howard, “The Influencers Are Not Alright”, in Women's Health:",
          "text": "There’s also a roughly 29 percent brand deal pay gap between white and BIPOC influencers, and that number expands to 35 percent when you look at just white and Black creators.",
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        "Acronym of black, indigenous, or (other) person of color (singular) or black, indigenous, and (other) people of color (plural)."
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        "(neologism) Acronym of black, indigenous, or (other) person of color (singular) or black, indigenous, and (other) people of color (plural)."
      ],
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    },
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    {
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        },
        {
          "extra": "(other) person of color (singular) or black, indigenous, and (other) people of color (plural)",
          "word": "indigenous"
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      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2015, Alyssa Teekah, This is What a Feminist Slut Looks Like, Demeter Press, →ISBN:",
          "text": "While BIPOC come disproportionately from immigrant, lower income social experiences, this cannot account for all people. […] The idea that all BIPOC know “what whiteness is about” presumes that all of us go through institutions in the same way and are aware in the same way.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2017, Libby Chamberlain, Pantsuit Nation, page 149:",
          "text": "Keep yourself educated on the issues, follow BIPOC, LGBTQIA, and other marginalized groups' pages.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2022 December 15, Madeline Howard, “The Influencers Are Not Alright”, in Women's Health:",
          "text": "There’s also a roughly 29 percent brand deal pay gap between white and BIPOC influencers, and that number expands to 35 percent when you look at just white and Black creators.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
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      ],
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        "abbreviation",
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbaɪpɑk/",
      "tags": [
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    {
      "word": "BI&POC"
    },
    {
      "word": "BIPoC"
    }
  ],
  "word": "BIPOC"
}

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