whitelash

American  

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

noun

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of whitelash

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