White Saviour

Synonyms of white saviour

• white hero
• white rescuer
• white benefactor

Antonyms of white saviour

• local hero
• black saviour
• non-white saviour

Collocations of white saviour

white saviour complex

Frequency: 70 %

Her actions were driven by a deep-seated white saviour complex.

white saviour narrative

Frequency: 65 %

The movie perpetuated the white saviour narrative of a hero saving a community.

white saviour mentality

Frequency: 60 %

He approached the situation with a condescending white saviour mentality.

white saviour trope

Frequency: 50 %

The book played into the white saviour trope of a foreigner coming to save the day.

Idiomatic Expressions for white saviour

• Phrase: white savior complex
  Meaning: a belief or attitude held by a white person that they are morally superior and have a duty to 'save' or 'rescue' people of other races or cultures
  Usage: The film was criticized for perpetuating the white savior complex by portraying the main character as the hero who saves the day for the minority characters.