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erasure
[ih-rey-sher]
noun
an act or instance of erasing.
a place where something has been erased; a spot or mark left after erasing.
You can't sign a contract with so many erasures in it.
the exclusion of a minority group or group member from the historical record, or from the discussion of current events: black victim erasure in the crime-bill debate.
erasure of female scientists from textbooks;
black victim erasure in the crime-bill debate.
the replacement or whitewashing of a minority character or group with a member or members of the dominant cultural group in fictional representations of historical events.
minority erasure in film.
the denial of an individual’s or group’s minority identity, or the misidentification of a minority group member: cultural erasure and white identity among Chicanos.
trans-erasure issues in the LGBT community;
cultural erasure and white identity among Chicanos.
erasure
/ ɪˈɪə /
noun
the act or an instance of erasing
the place or mark, as on a piece of paper, where something has been erased
Other Word Forms
- nonerasure noun
Example Sentences
In a statement to CBS, Pelosi called the move a "vindictive erasure of those who fought to break down barriers for all to chase the American dream".
“It is a shameful, vindictive erasure of those who fought to break down barriers for all to chase the American Dream.”
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, whose district contains much of San Francisco, called the decision "a shameful, vindictive erasure of those who fought to break down barriers for all to chase the American Dream."
They also bear witness to what came after: exile, erasure and ongoing injustice.
The erasures, almost exclusively promoted by Republicans, target legal prohibitions against child exploitation that have been in place for nearly a century.
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