Spanish: (
dez-do-MEE-ah) English: (
DEZ-doh-mee)
The social, cultural, or institutional rejection of Dominican
people, their heritage, or their right to national belonging. Often expressed through prejudice, exclusion, cultural erasure, or stereotyping.
A form of ethnic or cultural discrimination rooted in colonial legacies, migration narratives, and transnational bias.
“Desdomy in the immigration system has led to thousands of Dominicans being denied recognition of their heritage and right to return.”
“She faced subtle desdomy at work, where her Dominican accent was mocked and her background dismissed.”
“La Desdomia (Desdomy) en algunos sectores de la diáspora ha llevado a una pérdida profunda
del orgullo y la conexión
con nuestras raíces dominicanas.”
“Combatir la desdomía
es un acto
de resistencia cultural y amor propio.”