reverse discrimination

Noun

 * 1)  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.

Usage notes

 * Depending on the jurisdiction, reverse discrimination may sometimes have a connotation of illegality.
 * Reverse discrimination sometimes has the connotation of involving numerical quotas for designated groups in employment and education.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 逆向歧視
 * Danish:
 * Dutch: positieve discriminatie
 * Finnish: käänteinen syrjintä, positiivinen syrjintä
 * French: