dead white male
noun/ˌded waɪt ˈmeɪl/
/ˌded waɪt ˈmeɪl/
(also dead white European male
(informal, disapproving)/ˌded waɪt ˌjʊərəpiːən ˈmeɪl/
/ˌded waɪt ˌjʊrəpiːən ˈmeɪl/
)- a writer, scientist, or other famous figure from the past that some people may consider more important than other writers, etc. just because he belongs to the group of people who are most powerful in society
- The gallery has room after room of similar and rather dull paintings (mostly by dead white males).
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