"white saviorism" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: white savior + -ism Etymology templates: {{affix|en|white savior|-ism}} white savior + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} white saviorism (uncountable)
  1. The worldview that regards white people as saviors and other groups as needing to be saved by them. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: white saviourism Related terms: white man's burden
    Sense id: en-white_saviorism-en-noun-byuHNyKK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism

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