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assimilationist

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to assimilationism; promoting or advocating assimilationism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, sciences, social-science, sociology

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Meaning relationships

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noun

Meaning 2

An advocate of the policy or practice of the assimilation of immigrant or other minority cultures into a mainstream culture.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, sciences, social-science, sociology

Examples

  • Spanish-language education is not favored by assimilationist parents of Latino children in the US.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English assimilation Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English assimilationist From assimilation + -ist.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Polish: asymilatorski — Translations
  • Polish: asymilant — an advocate of the assimilation into a mainstream culture
  • Polish: asymilator — an advocate of the assimilation into a mainstream culture
  • Polish: asymilatorka — an advocate of the assimilation into a mainstream culture
  • Portuguese: assimilacionista — an advocate of the assimilation into a mainstream culture