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whitelash

[ hwahyt-lash, wahyt‐ ]
/ ˈʰwaɪtˌlæʃ, ˈwaɪt‐ /

noun

a hostile or violent reaction by white people to the advances or influx of other racial or ethnic groups: a whitelash against African Americans, immigrants, and Muslims.

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Nearby words

  1. whitehall,
  2. whitehead,
  3. whitehead's operation,
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  6. whitelaw,
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  10. whitely

Origin of whitelash

First recorded in 1965–70; blend of white and (back)lash
Also called white backlash.
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