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a pun on Civilization and represents its antithesis. The word is a native African product, first seeing the light in "The Lagos Weekly Record", invented to describe the veneer of civilization imposed on natives of Africa at the White's point of contact with them. This Lagos publicist John Payne Jackson (1848-1915) finds that"after a century of trial it is fitting that the native should call a halt, and in his own interest take stock of the result of this foreign system imposed on him".
Extract from an article titled "Devilization in Africa" from Dakota County Herald dated 22 May 1908
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Devilization in Africa
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Example: "The elitization of science was on display when officials dismissed community worries about a new chemical plant with, 'You wouldn't understand the models.' Instead of engaging, they retreated behind jargon and credentials, treating public input as an annoyance rather than a democratic necessity."
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Example: "At the meetup, the elitization of atheism was palpable. When a new person said they left their faith because 'it just didn't feel right anymore,' a panelist scoffed, 'Feelings? That's epistemically worthless. Have you even read Dennett and Harris? You sound like a theist.' They'd turned a lack of belief into an exclusive club with a dress code of condescension."
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