reverse discrimination
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.04 in modern English
29
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
6
Syllables
12
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The discrimination against members of a historically dominant or majority group, often in favor of minorities or disadvantaged groups, typically arising from affirmative action or equity policies aimed at remedying a past injustice.
Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "In one instance, Title VII authorizes reverse discrimination. The act gives employers ranging from Minnesota wild-rice farmers to New Mexico electronics manufacturers the option of hiring only American Indians."
- "Alan Bakke at the University of California At Davis Medical School, Karen Hopwood at the law school of the University of Texas, and Jennifer Gratz at the University of Michigan all have argued successfully in court that they were the victims of reverse discrimination because blacks were given preferential treatment in the admissions process at these schools."