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whitelash

[ hwahyt-lash, wahyt ]

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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Word History and Origins

Origin of whitelash1

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

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