racebending
The act of playing the role of, or casting someone in the role of, a character of…The act of playing the role of, or casting someone in the role of, a character of different race or ethnicity.
Meaning
1 senses(derogatory, often, slang, uncountable)The act of playing the role of, or casting someone in the role of, a character of different race or ethnicity.
Origin
From race + bending, following the pattern of genderbending. Popularized, and likely influFrom race + bending, following the pattern of genderbending. Popularized, and likely influenced in form by, fan reaction to racebending in the casting of the 2010 film The Last Airbender (film).
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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