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reverse discrimination
noun
: the practice of making it more difficult for a certain type of person (such as a white man) to get a job, to go to a school, etc., because other people who were treated unfairly in the past are now being given an advantage
Full Definition of REVERSE DISCRIMINATION
: discrimination against whites or males (as in employment or education)
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First Known Use of REVERSE DISCRIMINATION
1964
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