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reverse bigotry

reverse bigotry noun: bigotry toward a dominant or privileged group of people by a group that has historically been the target of discrimination.

Noun

reverse bigotry (uncountable)

  1. Bigotry toward a dominant or privileged group of people by a group that has historically been the target of discrimination.
    • While the majority should not impose its religious views on the minority, the minority should respect the views of the majority. Reverse bigotry by the minority is just as reprehensible as bigotry by the majority.1990, Richard Nixon, “Religion”, in In the Arena: A Memoir of Victory, Defeat, and Renewal, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 91
    • I think the worst thing they did was to instill a form of reverse bigotry in them. They now think their black side is the best part of them and have made remarks against whites.2001, Marie Davis, Pearls of Wisdom: Surviving Against All Odds (book 2, page 327)

Questions about reverse bigotry

What does reverse bigotry mean?
Reverse bigotry means bigotry toward a dominant or privileged group of people by a group that has historically been the target of discrimination.
What part of speech is reverse bigotry?
Reverse bigotry is a noun.

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