whitelash
/ˈwaɪtlæʃ/
noun
- A strong negative reaction by white people to policies or social changes that promote racial equality or diversity.
- Historians note that whitelash often follows periods of civil rights progress.
- The new affirmative action policy triggered a whitelash among some voters.
- The mayor faced a whitelash after proposing a statue honoring a Black activist.
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