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/waɪt mænz bˈərdən/ Listen

White man's burden

noun

The supposed responsibility of the white race to provide care for their non-white subjects.

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... of the war and of its issues have been very numerous and widely varied. The German has had his own interpretation of the "white man's burden," Tower (57) calls attention to the German hybrid word "Sahibthum," expressing the mission of a people. Each nation has its essence, which becomes a deep impulse. The German's impulse is translatable in the words "Be organized." The German has been eager to organize the ...

— The Psychology of Nations - A Contribution to the Philosophy of History • G.E. Partridge

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Words linked to "White man's burden" : responsibility, duty, obligation