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reverse discrimination — n: discrimination against whites or males (as in employment or education) Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. reverse discrimination … Law dictionary
reverse discrimination — ➔ discrimination * * * reverse discrimination UK US noun [U] ► HR, LAW the usually illegal practice of giving an advantage in education, employment, etc. to members of groups who have traditionally been treated unfairly, for example because of… … Financial and business terms
reverse discrimination — ☆ reverse discrimination n. discrimination in hiring, college admissions, etc. directed against members of certain social or racial groups, as white males, thought of as being dominant or having benefited from past discrimination against minority … English World dictionary
Reverse discrimination — Part of a series on Discrimination General forms … Wikipedia
reverse discrimination — noun : discrimination against whites or males (as in employment or education) * * * noun [noncount] : 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 … Useful english dictionary
reverse discrimination — N UNCOUNT Reverse discrimination is the same as positive discrimination. The Scheme wants a policy of reverse discrimination in favour of children from working class and ethnic backgrounds … English dictionary
reverse discrimination — noun The policy or practice of discriminating against members of a designated group which has in the past unfairly received preferential treatment in social, legal, educational, or employment situations, with the intention of benefiting one or… … Wiktionary
reverse discrimination — reverse′ discrimina′tion n. soc discrimination against white persons or males resulting from preferential policies intended to remedy past discrimination against minorities or females • Etymology: 1965–70 … From formal English to slang
reverse discrimination — discrimination against members of a majority group as a result of policies that give preference to minorities (such as affirmative action, etc.) … English contemporary dictionary
reverse discrimination — Prejudice or bias exercised against a person or class for purpose of correcting a pattern of discrimination against another person or class. A type of discrimination in which majority groups are purportedly discriminated against in favor of… … Black's law dictionary
