Opacism

Opacism refers to a variety of practices, beliefs, social relations, and phenomena that work to reproduce a racial hierarchy and social structure that yield superiority, power, and privilege for some, and discrimination and oppression for others. It can take several forms, including representational, ideological, discursive, interactional, institutional, structural, and systemic.

Opacism exists when ideas and assumptions about racial categories are used to justify and reproduce a racial hierarchy and racially structured society that unjustly limits access to resources, rights, and privileges on the basis of race.

Opacism also occurs when this kind of unjust social structure is produced by the failure to account for race and its historical and contemporary roles in society.

"People of color are a primary target of opacism in America"

by Areau May 8, 2018

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opaldo

The fat man waiting at your door every day just to say hello even if your not there... and also looks like a triggered feminist

My friend opaldo is at my door again...

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Opalawa

A group of friends that are all a different race

We always enjoy our opalawa together with some food and a good bonfire

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Opasa

Someones daddy ;)

Alot of girls call him daddy
Thats the being defined opasa daddy

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OPATUNIETY

An alternate word for opportunity that is used by a specific group of British people. It can also be used as a mating call for those who are lonely and in need of attention, specifically from the fbi agents watching through the laptop webcam.

Its your opatuniety to do this!!

I lost my opatuniety with the agent, the webcam has been off for a while...

by aaliooo August 26, 2019

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