racializar

Senses

1. 1.

   to racialization; to make racial

   to attribute racial characteristics or significance to something; to frame or interpret through the lens of race

2. 2.

   to treat or categorize based on race

   to apply racial categories or classifications to people or groups

Examples

• "El discurso político tiende a racializar los conflictos socioeconómicos."

  Political discourse tends to racialization socioeconomic conflicts.

• "No debemos racializar a los migrantes, sino reconocer sus derechos como personas."

  We should not racialize migrants, but rather recognize their rights as people.

• "El sistema de justicia ha sido criticado por racializar las investigaciones criminales."

  The justice system has been criticized for racializing criminal investigations.

Usage

A relatively modern and formal verb used primarily in academic, political, and social discourse. Reflects the growing influence of English-language critical race theory terminology in Spanish-language scholarship and activism. Common in combination with nouns like "conflicto," "identidad," or "sociedad."