2 definitions by Jayyykillin

lighterism

Discrimination based on lighter skin aka lightskins , typically mixed race black and white people , but can occur between lightskin black people as well, alot of times lightskins can face discrimination from darker skin people ,

Lightskin person: damn man lighterism is real out here , we gotta stick together

Darkskin person: bro stop lightskins don't face discrimination

by Jayyykillin September 11, 2020

lighterist

Discrimination based on lighter skin aka lightskins , typically mixed race black and white people , but can occur between lightskin black people as well, alot of times lightskins can face discrimination from darker skin people ,

Example: darkskin person to lightskin -

Darkskin: you think your cute cause you lightskin , I'ma claim your a colorist

Lightskin: stop it man your being lighterist to me =\

by Jayyykillin September 11, 2020