race-baiting

American  

[reys-beyting] / ˈreɪsˌbeɪtɪŋ /

noun

1. acts of racist provocation, especially in speech and writing, including racial dog whistles, hate speech, threats, and other forms of harassment targeting one or more racial groups or members of such a group, often in the context of political or cultural polemics.

2. any rhetoric or act that pits one racial group against another or incites racial hatred.

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Other Word Forms

• race-baiter noun

Etymology

Origin of race-baiting

First recorded in 1940–45; race ² ( def. ) + -baiting ( def. )

Example Sentences

Davies' comments about halal meat in a school, which had been disputed by the school's local authority, had been accused of being "race-baiting" by a Muslim group.

From BBC

A Muslim group accused Davies of "Islamophobic race-baiting" after he wrote about allegations that non-halal meat was not available at a school in the Vale of Glamorgan.

From BBC

Adding it to the curriculum would help prevent those speaking out against racism being accused of "race-baiting", the former children's laureate said.

From BBC

Meredith was already a military veteran when he integrated the University of Mississippi in 1962 under a federal court order and amid resistance from a race-baiting governor.

From Seattle Times

Mr. Yang said of Mr. Adams, the Brooklyn borough president, “The last thing New York City needs is a mayor who uses race-baiting any time he is criticized.”

From Washington Times