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antiwhite

American  
[an-tee-hwahyt, -wahyt, an-tahy-] / ˌæn tiˈʰwaɪt, -ˈwaɪt, ˌæn taɪ- /

adjective

  1. prejudiced or discriminating against or hostile toward white people.

  2. reflecting or promoting such feelings.

    antiwhite demonstrations.


Etymology

Origin of antiwhite

First recorded in 1905–10; anti- + white

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Chislett eventually wound up demoted from the leadership of A.P. for All, and her suit argues that the trainings created a workplace filled with antiwhite distrust and discrimination.

From New York Times Jul. 15, 2020

Elijah was succeeded by his son Wallace, who shifted the movement away from antiwhite anger and toward orthodox Islam.

From Time Magazine Archive

The COD served an important symbolic function for Africans; blacks who had come into the struggle because they were antiwhite discovered that there were indeed whites of goodwill who treated Africans as equals.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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