"ethnomasochistic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more ethnomasochistic [comparative], most ethnomasochistic [superlative]
Etymology: From ethno- + masochistic. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|ethno|masochistic}} ethno- + masochistic Head templates: {{en-adj}} ethnomasochistic (comparative more ethnomasochistic, superlative most ethnomasochistic)
  1. (politics, derogatory) self-loathing on the grounds of one's own race Tags: derogatory Related terms: ethnomasochism
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