# plantation mentality

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A mentality according to which an organization or society is divided into a ruling elite and a class of workers treated as inferior, especially along racial lines.

## Etymology
Referring to US plantations historically tended by teams of slaves.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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