User talk:Cliffjohnson27

anti-melanism= an intense hatred, dislike, or hostility toward black/ darker complected people. Anti-melanite= a person that has a dislike /distrust of dark skinned people. A person who is prejudiced toward black/ dark skinned people. Anti-melanistic= a policy, procedure, or practice that is designed to hinder or discriminate against black/ dark skinned people.

I am attempting to create these words. I am new to Wikipedia and it is my belief that this is the best place to start using these terms. Please help.Cliffjohnson27 (talk) 00:52, 26 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I noticed that you're trying to use Wikipedia to promote a neologism. Wikipedia is a place where common usage is recognized, and as such it's among the last places that will acknowledge a new usage. In other words, a term must have widespread application on multiple independent, and preferably scholarly sources before it can be discussed by Wikipedia. The term must be notable to be eligible for an article. Your premise that Wikipedia is an appropriate place to start use of the term is therefore the opposite of Wikipedia's mission. Please do not use Wikipedia to promote an idea that you have coined. For more, see a discussion of what Wikipedia is not. Please remember also that Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a dictionary. Acroterion (talk) 02:29, 26 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome!

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