WHITELASH Definition & Meaning

whitelash

[ hwahyt-lash, wahyt‐ ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

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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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of whitelash¹

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

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Are we in the backlash, the whitelash, or the backlash to the whitelash, and when will white liberals lose interest?

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We live in a time of “whitelash”, when – across the western world – the winning of rights and freedoms by women and minorities has provoked a furious reaction.

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This lies partly at the root of “whitelash” against the struggles of minorities for equality.

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Culturally, it's the best of times and the worst of times: A period in which the “whitelash” to multiculturalism has become increasingly violent.

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A time in which the “whitelash” to multiculturalism is becoming increasingly violent.

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