whitesploitation

English

noun
Definitions
  • (film) A type of film that portrays white people in a stereotypical manner, intended to appeal to lurid or lowbrow tastes.

Etymology

Suffix from English white (a white-skinned person, bright and colorless).

Origin

English

white

Gloss

a white-skinned person, bright and colorless

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