diversity fatigue

Noun

diversity fatigue (uncountable)

1. The situation where a person or organization loses interest in diversity initiatives through repeated exposure or lack of results.
   • We're now told that much of the media industry has come down with "diversity fatigue." Before this malady, the story goes, the American Society of Newspaper Editors was committed to racial diversity.1998, Z Magazine, volume 11, numbers 1–6, page 8
   • Many companies have also developed "diversity fatigue," says Watson. "Some one at the senior executive level thinks diversity is a great idea. There's this push — events, posters — that lasts for a year or two and then it goes by the wayside.2006, Black Enterprise, volume 36, numbers 6–12, page 98