counterdiscrimination

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English

Etymology

From counter- +‎ discrimination.

Noun

counterdiscrimination (countable and uncountable, plural counterdiscriminations)

  1. Discrimination against a group previously dominant in perpetuating discrimination.
    Hyponym: reverse racism
    • 2010, June A. Gordon, Challenges to Japanese Education, page 120:
      Burakumin created jealousy toward Burakumin among non-Burakumin citizens, sometimes fulminating into claims of counterdiscrimination.