reverse discrimination
/rɪˈvɜrs dɪsˌkrɪm·əˈneɪ·ʃən/ n [U]Definition
› the practice of giving unfair preference to people from groups such as African-Americans or women who were treated unfairly in the past so that someone else is at a disadvantage
(Definition of reverse discrimination n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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