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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Also called white backlash.

Origin of whitelash

First recorded in 1965–70; blend of white and (back)lash

Words nearby whitelash

whitefriars, whitehall, whitehead, whitehead's operation, whitehorse, whitelash, whitelaw, whiteley, whiteline, whitelist, whitely
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