tokenistic
tokenistic · more tokenistic · most tokenistic
Serving as a token of support, compliance, etc., but lacking substanceServing as a token of support, compliance, etc., but lacking substance; exhibiting or relating to tokenism.
Meaning
2 sensesServing as a token of support, compliance, etc., but lacking substance; exhibiting or relating to tokenism.
The government has taken nothing more than tokenistic actions on behalf of people with disabilities.
The company’s use of ads depicting gay couples appears to be merely tokenistic, particularly in view of the support it has given to anti-LGBT politicians.
(obsolete)Constituting a token or symbol.
Origin
From token + -istic.From token + -istic.
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Forms
more tokenistic, most tokenistic| Comparative | more tokenistic Lesson |
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Synonyms
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5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form