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whitelash
[ hwahyt-lash, wahyt‐ ]
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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Word History and Origins
Origin of whitelash1
First recorded in 1965–70; blend of white ( def ) and (back)lash ( def )
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