reverse discrimination
noun
: discrimination against whites or males (as in employment or education)
Examples of reverse discrimination in a Sentence
He claimed that reverse discrimination was to blame for his unemployment.
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McDonald’s took a more cautious approach to DEI programming following lawsuits alleging reverse discrimination.
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Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2025
As allegations of reverse discrimination, junk science and grift piled up, Democrats fell silent.
—Farah Stockman, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025
The outcome in Ames matters because DEI critics increasingly have been using reverse discrimination claims to challenge DEI initiatives.
—Michelle Travis, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
And this leads to animosity and complaints of reverse discrimination.
—Paolo Gaudiano, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2025
As allegations of reverse discrimination, junk science and grift piled up, Democrats fell silent.
—Farah Stockman, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025
The outcome in Ames matters because DEI critics increasingly have been using reverse discrimination claims to challenge DEI initiatives.
—Michelle Travis, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
And this leads to animosity and complaints of reverse discrimination.
—Paolo Gaudiano, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Reverse discrimination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reverse%20discrimination. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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