gingerism en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒɚɪzm̩/
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Etymology
Etymology tree Old Tamil 𑀇𑀜𑁆𑀘𑀺 (iñci) Proto-Dravidian *wēr Old Tamil 𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆 (vēr) Old Tamil 𑀇𑀜𑁆𑀘𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆 (iñcivēr)bor. Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀁𑀕𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭 (siṃgivera)der. Ancient Greek ζιγγίβερις (zingíberis)bor. Latin zingiberi Late Latin gingiberbor. Proto-West Germanic *gingiberō Old English gingifer ▲ Old French gingembreinflu. Middle English gingivere Middle English gingere English ginger Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English gingerism From ginger + -ism.
Meanings
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(Australia, New-Zealand, UK, uncountable) Prejudice or discrimination against people with red hair.
Gingerism in the workplace could form the basis of formal grievances or constructive dismissal cases, an employment lawyer has warned.
2007 June 14, “Red hair bullying cases could end up in court”, in The Register:Gingerism is popular with comedians and audiences, and just as addicts take methadone instead of heroin, ginger gags are a safe, controlled substitute for ....
1997, Oliver Double, Stand Up!: On Being a Comedian, page 219:A young girl asked the website: "What is the difference between racism, gingerism and sexism? "Nothing, that's what.
2004 July 22, “Red alert over an annoying prejudice.”, in Huddersfield Daily Examiner: