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> Discriminating on the basis of ethnicity is...racism? Not quite

That's actually the definition of racism. It's extremely clear-cut. Why do you think the word doesn't apply?

Ethnicities aren't races, so it seems awkward.

I think most people would consider them to be pretty overlapping in most uses. But it sort of doesn't matter, the definition of a word is distinct from its etymology:

> noun

> prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism by an individual, community, or institution against a person or people on the basis of their membership in a particular racial or ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized

Haha, yeah I know people use it that way (as I noted). In that particular sentence it seemed wrong because the prima facie contradiction is, well, right in your face.

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