dead white European male

dead white European male
dead white European male noun (informal)
Any of the writers, philosophers, etc traditionally studied and seen by some as representing an excessively Eurocentric and masculine view of culture
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ˌdead white European ˈmale 7 [dead white European male] noun (informal, disapproving)
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 have most power in society

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