1. the practice of making only a symbolic effort to be inclusive of members of minority groups, especially by recruiting a small number of people from underrepresented groups in order to give the appearance of equality

Examples

• The company was accused of tokenism for hiring only one woman for their executive board.
• Critics argued that the single minority character in the film was mere tokenism.
• The university worked to avoid tokenism by implementing comprehensive diversity programs.
• She felt her promotion was tokenism rather than recognition of her qualifications.
• The panel discussion included diverse voices to prevent accusations of tokenism.
• Many organizations struggle to move beyond tokenism toward authentic inclusion.