To remove or reduce the racial characteristics, identity, or significance from something.
From 'de-' (remove) + 'racialize' (to categorize by race). 'Racialize' itself emerged in the 20th century as scholars began studying how race became a social construct. The 'de-' form is used in critical discourse about undoing racial categorization.
Sociologists use this word when discussing whether institutions can truly deracialize hiring or housing—it's really hard to undo centuries of racial thinking that's built into society.
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