Definitions For Tokenistic

Adjective

(of an action) Serving as a token of support, compliance, etc., but lacking substance; exhibiting or relating to tokenism. since circa 1960 : {{ux, en, The government has taken nothing more than tokenistic actions on behalf of people with disabilities.}} : {{ux, en, The company’s use of ads depicting gay couples appears to be merely tokenistic, particularly in view of the support it has given to anti-LGBT politicians.}} (obsolete) Constituting a token or symbol. : Synonym: symbolic

Derived terms

tokenistically

See also

cosmetic superficial window dressing

Etymology

token + istic