reverse discrimination
noun
: discrimination against whites or males (as in employment or education)
Examples of reverse discrimination in a Sentence
He claimed that reverse discrimination was to blame for his unemployment.
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Conservative activists who assert that corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts are a form of reverse discrimination have been emboldened by support from the judiciary system and the White House.
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Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
So the courts reasoned that a plaintiff from the majority alleging reverse discrimination would have to prove more than a member of a minority group — such as showing that the hiring decision was made by a member of the minority.
—Noah Feldman, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
To date, reverse discrimination claims targeting corporate DEI programs have been largely unsuccessful.
—Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
The court concluded that Ames' allegations were insufficient to establish the background circumstances necessary to make an initial case of reverse discrimination.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 5 June 2025
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Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
So the courts reasoned that a plaintiff from the majority alleging reverse discrimination would have to prove more than a member of a minority group — such as showing that the hiring decision was made by a member of the minority.
—Noah Feldman, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
To date, reverse discrimination claims targeting corporate DEI programs have been largely unsuccessful.
—Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
The court concluded that Ames' allegations were insufficient to establish the background circumstances necessary to make an initial case of reverse discrimination.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for reverse discrimination
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“Reverse discrimination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reverse%20discrimination. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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