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.

Nearby words

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

Origin of whitelash

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

Also called white backlash.