reverse discrimination

American  

noun

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of reverse discrimination

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

Ohio Youth Department, discussing Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s opinion on reverse discrimination, Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s refreshing nod to the establishment clause in the Catholic Charities case, and Justice Kagan’s narrow decision in Mexico’s lawsuit against US gun sellers; a decision that was not the win the gun lobby hoped for.

From Slate

“Those might seem boring or less controversial, but those are really the policies that are working to end and reverse discrimination,” Audrey Dow, Campaign for College Opportunity’s senior vice president, told me.

From Slate

Complaints that the Democratic Party was encouraging "reverse discrimination" that compounded economic struggles, helped lead to a major drop in support among young men who had helped Moon win in 2017.

From Reuters

“The banks are being very judicious because they don’t want to be accused of reverse discrimination,” said Rice, who is pushing federal regulators to issue better guidance outlining how lenders can legally use race in special credit programs to boost Black homeownership.

From Washington Post

After that, a senior curator was forced to resign over comments about “reverse discrimination” in connection with white male artists.

From Los Angeles Times