white guilt
[ hwahyt-gilt, wahyt ]
/ ˈʰwaɪt ˌgɪlt, ˈwaɪt /
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noun
the feelings of shame and remorse some white people experience when they recognize the legacy of racism and racial injustice and perceive the ways they have benefited from it.
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Origin of white guilt
First recorded in 1965–70
Words nearby white guilt
white-glove, white gold, white goods, white gourd, white-ground, white guilt, white gum, white-haired, white-haired boy, white hake, Whitehall
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