colorism

1. (American spelling) Prejudice or bias against persons on the basis of their skin color or complexion, often among persons of the same racial identification.Examples: "Black America used to be, and perhaps still is, a pigmentocracy, which means that the social hierarchy is based largely on colorism."; "This type of preferential colorism isn’t only found in the church aisles, it’s at family gatherings, on the dating scene, in the classroom, on the playground—it’s everywhere."; "Colorism from your own people feels worse than racism – at the very least your own family and people should welcome you, no?"USuncountableusually

2. (painting) A style of painting characterised by the use of intense color.Examples: "Turner's colorism with its cosmic world view had nothing to do with realism, in spite of its impasto handling of colour. […] Turner's images are based on the far-sighted and purely objective views of the 18th century which he imbued with new meaning through his colorism based on colour theory and plein-air painting."uncountableusually