Meaning of whitelash in English

whitelash
noun [ C usually singular ]
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/ˈwaɪt.læʃ/ uk
/ˈwaɪt.læʃ/
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a backlash (= a strong negative reaction to a change or recent events) by white people against the success and achievements of black people:
The election result can be explained in part as a whitelash against a black president.
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(Definition of whitelash from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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in Chinese (Traditional)
白人反擊，白人對抗（指白人對黑人取得的成功和成就做出的強烈反對行為）…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
白人反击，白人对抗（指白人对黑人取得的成功和成就做出的强烈反对行为）…
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