ac·com·mo·da·tion·ist I. \əˌkäməˈdāsh(ə)nə̇st\noun (-s) Etymology:accommodation + -ist (I) : a black who adapts to the ideals or attitudes of whites < making Uncle Toms, compromisers, and accommodationists … thoroughly ashamed — Ossie Davis > II. adjective : favoring or practicing accommodation or compromise