whitehood

See also: Whitehood

English

Etymology

white +‎ -hood

Noun

whitehood (uncountable)

1. The condition of being (racially) white.
   • 1978, Winston Mahabir, In and Out of Politics, page 210:

     The white ruling class of yesteryear also manifested this prejudice in favour of the Chinese, in that the Chinese were the first to penetrate the inner circle of 'whitehood'.

   • 1991, Janice Caiafa, Fast trips and foreignnesses:

     American nationality seems to be linked to whitehood.