whitelash
[ hwahyt-lash, wahyt‐ ]
/ ˈʰwaɪtˌlæʃ, ˈwaɪt‐ /
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.
Also called
white backlash.
Origin of whitelash
First recorded in 1965–70; blend of
white and
(back)lash
Words nearby whitelash
whitefriars,
whitehall,
whitehead,
whitehead's operation,
whitehorse,
whitelash,
whitelaw,
whiteley,
whiteline,
whitelist,
whitely