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(law, ethics, public policy) The policy or practice of discriminating against members of a designated group which has in the past unfairly received preferential treatment in social, legal, educational, or employment situations, with the intention of benefiting one or more other groups (such as racial, disabled, or gender groups) that have previously been discriminated against.
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reverse discrimination
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reverse discrimination
Noun
uncountable
(law,
ethics,
public
policy)
The
policy
or
practice
of
discriminating
against
members
of
a
designated
group
which
has
in
the
past
unfairly
received
preferential
treatment
in
social,
legal,
educational,
or
employment
situations,
with
the
intention
of
benefiting
one
or
more
other
groups
(such
as
racial,
disabled,
or
gender
groups)
that
have
previously
been
discriminated
against.
Japanese Meaning
逆差別：過去に特定のグループが不当に優遇された結果、その優遇を受けたグループに対して、是正措置として差別的な取り扱いを行う政策や慣行。これにより、以前に差別されていたグループ（例：人種、障害、性別など）を利益する意図がある。
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(law,
ethics,
public
policy)
The
policy
or
practice
of
discriminating
against
members
of
a
designated
group
which
has
in
the
past
unfairly
received
preferential
treatment
in
social,
legal,
educational,
or
employment
situations,
with
the
intention
of
benefiting
one
or
more
other
groups
(such
as
racial,
disabled,
or
gender
groups)
that
have
previously
been
discriminated
against.
