Used in a Sentence

minstrelsy

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for minstrelsy.

Editorial note

They aren't the same thing: minstrelsy is the root offensive thing, blackface is offensive by association with minstrelsy.

Examples13
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

The musical and other art and craft of a minstrel.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of minstrelsy gathered in one view.

noun

The musical and other art and craft of a minstrel.

noun

A group of minstrels.

noun

Any similar modern group performing song and verse.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for minstrelsy.

noun

The musical and other art and craft of a minstrel.

noun

A group of minstrels.

noun

Any similar modern group performing song and verse.

noun

A collection of minstrel ballads.

Example sentences

1

They aren't the same thing: minstrelsy is the root offensive thing, blackface is offensive by association with minstrelsy.

2

Whatever the origin of blackface in border morris it ended up as pretty racist, with direct links to minstrelsy.

3

However, there is another influence behind the tradition of animated characters wearing gloves that is rooted in vaudeville and blackface minstrelsy.

4

Any condemnation of minstrelsy in my opinion should cover most current popular music and dance.

5

The full list of results included what looked like literal minstrelsy and other mockery.

6

The popularisation of jazz came very shortly after the peak of minstrelsy.

7

I worry that it's just a more modern version of minstrelsy in a way.

8

It remains at the stage of minstrelsy and Indian dress-up.

9

The, uh, minstrelsy part of that movie has aged poorly.

Quote examples

1

I'm old, and I had never even imagined that "black face" had outlived minstrelsy before all these politicians started showing up with it.

2

Blackface (and minstrelsy) wasn't done with "obvious malice", and was the foundation for virtually all world pop music (not directly from a drinking song Irish/English folk tradition) and dance.

3

There was an oblique reference: "But silicon minstrelsy doesn’t confer much respect: Until The Social Network, the computer business has been denied a mainstream biopic or a resonating social drama.

4

“Nerd blackface” could be any instance of non-nerds portraying nerds [0], “nerd minstrelsy” would, at least if you take the modern objection as defining [1], be the unfavorable portrayal of nerds (whether by actual nerds or non-nerds) for the entertainment of non-nerds.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use minstrelsy in a sentence?

They aren't the same thing: minstrelsy is the root offensive thing, blackface is offensive by association with minstrelsy.

What does minstrelsy mean?

The musical and other art and craft of a minstrel.

What part of speech is minstrelsy?

minstrelsy is commonly used as noun.