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A theoretical sub-tier of racism that is both invented by and about non-white people who are too scared of calling themselves racist.

Also used to accuse non-racist people of racism without using the word itself.
Person 1: They cast people of color in this movie.
Person 2: But the director employed colorism; all the actors are white!
Person 1: But they're literally Native American and Brazilian...
by dontspeak5me August 27, 2020
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