Pretendianism

English Alternative forms en pretendianism Etymology en false claim :af Pretendian<id:Q107313768> -ism<id:action nouns> 1 1 Noun - en informal derogatory The phenomenon of individuals falsely claiming to have Native American or Indigenous Canadian ancestry. w:Drew Hayden Taylor To understand Pretendianism, we must first understand Indianism https://web.archive.org/web/20240308140909/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-to-understand-pretendianism-we-must-first-understand-indianism/ 8 March 2024 Perhaps some context is required. We were originally there to discuss the popular practice of Pretendianism, wherein members of the dominant culture, for various reasons, decide to switch teams and play for the underdogs, without having been invited.