reverse discrimination
noun
: discrimination against whites or males (as in employment or education)
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He claimed that reverse discrimination was to blame for his unemployment.
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The cases addressed a few hot-button issues — gun control, religious freedom and reverse discrimination — highlighting that the justices often agree on the applicable law even on potentially controversial topics.
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Editorial, Boston Herald, 14 June 2025
That may require employers to spend more time and money defending reverse discrimination claims.
—Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Anecdotal evidence suggests that reverse discrimination claims, particularly from white men, are increasing, and legal experts expect the Supreme Court to lower the burden of proof needed by complainants for such cases.
—Rodney Coates, The Conversation, 29 May 2025
Over the years, anti-affirmative action protests have broken out, some turning deadly – with these groups accusing the government of reverse discrimination, echoing similar controversies in the United States about race-conscious college admissions and job hiring.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
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Editorial, Boston Herald, 14 June 2025
That may require employers to spend more time and money defending reverse discrimination claims.
—Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Anecdotal evidence suggests that reverse discrimination claims, particularly from white men, are increasing, and legal experts expect the Supreme Court to lower the burden of proof needed by complainants for such cases.
—Rodney Coates, The Conversation, 29 May 2025
Over the years, anti-affirmative action protests have broken out, some turning deadly – with these groups accusing the government of reverse discrimination, echoing similar controversies in the United States about race-conscious college admissions and job hiring.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
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“Reverse discrimination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reverse%20discrimination. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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