redlining
redlining · redlinings
The process of or an instance of redliningThe process of or an instance of redlining.
US/ɹˈɛdlˌaɪnɪŋ/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The process of or an instance of redlining.
(Canada, US, countable, uncountable)The systematic denial of various services to residents of specific, often racially associated, neighborhoods or communities, either directly or through the selective raising of prices.
Origin
(systematic denial): From the red outlines used by the HOLC to mark D-rated neighborhoods(systematic denial): From the red outlines used by the HOLC to mark D-rated neighborhoods with minority occupants.
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Forms
plural: redlinings| Singular | redlining |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable