assimilationist

noun

as·​sim·​i·​la·​tion·​ist ə-ˌsi-mə-ˈlā-sh(ə-)nist How to pronounce assimilationist (audio)
: a person who advocates a policy of assimilating differing racial or cultural groups
assimilationism
ə-ˌsi-mə-ˈlā-shə-ˌni-zəm How to pronounce assimilationist (audio)
noun
assimilationist adjective

Examples of assimilationist in a Sentence

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But Oberon was no self-hating, assimilationist stooge of whiteness; instead, the social and political conditions of her era forced her to pass. — Mayukh Sen, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2025 The sergeant, a fanatical assimilationist, strives to be accepted by white society by adopting its values and biases. — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2023 The Canadian Museum for Human Rights dedicates a significant portion of its permanent display to the truth about Canada’s violent assimilationist policies. — Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2022 Genial and assimilationist! — Grace Lavery, Curbed, 20 Apr. 2022 See All Example Sentences for assimilationist

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Etymology

assimilation + -ist entry 1

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of assimilationist was in 1898

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“Assimilationist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assimilationist. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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