Definitions by snowyseal

Civitism

From Latin cīvitās (“citizenship”) + English -ism.

Discrimination or prejudice against a person based solely on their citizenship, analogous to racism or sexism. Targets the passport, not ethnicity.

IPA: /ˈsɪv.ɪ.tɪ.zəm/

The hostel cancelled his booking the moment he showed his Russian passport — pure civitism.

Got quoted double the rental price the second they heard I'm American. That's not a 'foreigner fee,' that's civitism.

Civitism by snowyseal May 28, 2026

Civitism

From Latin cīvitās (“citizenship”) + English -ism.

Discrimination or prejudice against a person based solely on their citizenship, analogous to racism or sexism. Targets the passport, not ethnicity.

They denied him a rental just because of his Russian passport — pure civitism.

Got quoted double the rental price the second they heard I'm American. That's not a 'foreigner fee,' that's civitism.

Civitism by snowyseal May 28, 2026