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Intense vs Colorism - What's the difference?

intense | colorism |

As an adjective intense

is strained; tightly drawn.

As a noun colorism is

prejudice or bias against persons on the basis of their skin color or complexion, often among persons of the same racial identification.

intense

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Strained; tightly drawn.
  • Strict, very close or earnest.
  • Extreme in degree; excessive.
  • Extreme in size or strength.
  • * {{quote-magazine, date=2013-06-29, volume=407, issue=8842, page=28, magazine=(The Economist)
  • , title= High and wet , passage=Floods in northern India, mostly in the small state of Uttarakhand, have wrought disaster on an enormous scale. The early, intense onset of the monsoon on June 14th swelled rivers, washing away roads, bridges, hotels and even whole villages.}}
  • Stressful and tiring.
  • Very severe.
  • Anagrams

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    colorism

    English

    Alternative forms

    * colourism

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • Prejudice or bias against persons on the basis of their skin color or complexion, often among persons of the same racial identification.
  • A style of painting characterised by the use of intense color.