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tokenism
OXFORD DICTIONARY
tokenism, n.
1 esp. Polit. the principle or practice of granting minimum concessions, esp. to appease radical demands etc. (cf. TOKEN 5d).
2 making only a token effort.
1 esp. Polit. the principle or practice of granting minimum concessions, esp. to appease radical demands etc. (cf. TOKEN 5d).
2 making only a token effort.
THESAURUS
tokenism
Pecksniffery, Tartuffery, Tartuffism, cant, empty gesture, false piety, hypocrisy, hypocriticalness, lip service, mealymouthedness, mouthing, mummery, oiliness, ostentatious devotion, pharisaism, religiosity, sanctimoniousness, sanctimony, snuffling, soft soap, sweet talk, unctuousness
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