"white privilege" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} white privilege (uncountable)
  1. (sociology) The collective advantages that white people are granted and enjoy in a society, usually apart from demonstrable merit, as contrasted against the advantages (or lack thereof) of non-whites of the same society. Wikipedia link: white privilege Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Leftism, Racism, Social justice, Sociology Synonyms: white skin privilege Related terms: critical race theory, green privilege Translations (societal conditions that benefit white people): 白人特權 (Chinese Mandarin), 白人特权 (Chinese Mandarin)

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