tokenistic

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Definition of tokenistic

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Serving 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.”
    “But what is not needed is a tokenistic gesture to place a woman, any woman, in the role, irrespective of her politics.”
    “‘You can't say “coloured”. And it's not the word “black” either,’ says Sarah's partner, Ross. ‘It's that it's tokenistic to say “invite your black friends”.’”
    “More than 300 academics and students have criticised universities for their “tokenistic and superficial” support for the Black Lives Matter movement given their poor record on tackling institutional racism.”
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adj

  1. Serving 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.”
    “But what is not needed is a tokenistic gesture to place a woman, any woman, in the role, irrespective of her politics.”
    “‘You can't say “coloured”. And it's not the word “black” either,’ says Sarah's partner, Ross. ‘It's that it's tokenistic to say “invite your black friends”.’”
    “More than 300 academics and students have criticised universities for their “tokenistic and superficial” support for the Black Lives Matter movement given their poor record on tackling institutional racism.”
  2. (obsolete)Constituting a token or symbol.

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Etymology

From token + -istic.

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