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Definition of tokenistic adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

tokenistic

adjective
 
/ˌtəʊkəˈnɪstɪk/
 
/ˌtəʊkəˈnɪstɪk/
(disapproving)
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  1. only done in order to try to show that you are including people from minority groups, but not in a way that is really sincere
    • Change needs to be more than a tokenistic gesture.
    • I have often been the tokenistic disabled model in fashion shows.
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