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reverse discrimination
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noun
the unfair treatment of members of majority groups resulting from preferential policies, as in college admissions or employment, intended to remedy earlier discrimination against minorities.
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Origin of
reverse discrimination
First recorded in
1965–70
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018
Related Words for reverse discrimination
nondiscrimination
