Hobomok and Other Writings on Indians Glossary

by Lydia Maria Francis Child

Hobomok and Other Writings on Indians Glossary

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antipatriarchal

opposes a social system in which power is held by men

antiracist

belief that people shouldn't face discrimination on the basis of their race

dogmatic

opinionated

cantankerous

bad-tempered

mystic

spiritual

platonic

friendly

frantic

distraught with fear

chillingly

frightening

exile

to be cast out of a country

dutiful

conscientious

inculcating

to instil

miscegenation

interbreeding of different races

genocide

massacre

viable

feasible

egalitarian

belief in equal treatment of all

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