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reversity 

The use of overly-diverse stock photography within marketing campaigns despite the lack of actual diversity within the targeted demographic.

Often marked by the complete absence of white people.

The ultimate in reverse discrimination within the advert biz.
"Tanner, did you see the hodge-podge group of ethnicities that will benefit from reading that mutual funds brochure?"

"I did indeed, Tyler. But why does it seem that white people never retire?"

"Sounds like a case of reversity to me, brah."
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reversity 

the scrambling and panickedly mannered act(s) of instituting fiercly corrective measures, laws, by-laws, see you later-laws, get the fuck out-laws, rules, by-rules, get the fuck out-rules, city and statewide ordinances, by-oridinances, good-bye motherfucker ordinances and any other discomforting unpleasant unwelcomness contemplatable, conjurable, craftly worded, so-tobeit a legislatable, any-something any-somehow to convey any-possible-somehint of displeasure by formerly friendly welcoming townfolk, who've decided diversity wasn't such a great idea after all and are one rudeness away from becoming a pitchfork, hatchet, axe and flaming lit-torch carrying mob thanks to the (placement) arrival of less than flexible (to put it lightly) new arrivals that have “culturally enriched” their new adoptive community, the way a large uranium spill might.
They had, had enough of the 7th century time traverls and had devised a streamlined stealthy plan of reversity to send them back to the correct time-zone!
reversity by Lenz Blaster June 10, 2018

Reversity 

The practice or quality of using discriminatory practices you fought against to achieve privileged positions you previously deemed were unjust.
Reversity proponents suggest Harvard should not admit students based solely on their academic merit.
Reversity by Stop Reversity October 19, 2022

Monochromic Reversity 

Monochromic Reversity: To be or seem the complete opposite of what people think.
During my 7th grade year, there was a case of Monochromic Reversity going around, especially with me. I appeared as what people thought I was, not what I truly am.
Reversi is a game played on an 8x8 board with black-and-white pieces, or stones. The object is to have more of your color of stones on the board than your opponent. Stones can be reversed from one color to another by surrounding the pieces.

The game is over when neither player has any legal moves left. In Internet Reversi, you will connect over the Internet with your opponent.
Person unacquainted with the gift: Becky what do you do with your days after school now that you have relinquished all commitments?
Becky: One word. Reversi.

reverstrophe 

A reverstrophe is what happens when you have a great plan that backfires. The end result: exactly the opposite of what you intended.
I set up Bob and Sarah on a blind date to help Bob move on after his break-up with Anna. When he got a whiff of Sarah's perfume and realized it was the same that Anna used to wear, Bob spent the rest of the evening crying in the bathroom and leaving messages on Anna's phone. What a reverstrophe!
reverstrophe by Werds777459111 January 1, 2017
A medical condition in which one has a stiff neck and a limp dick.
You think Mikey has a real neck problem, or it is just a bad case of reversio?
Reversio by Superslick January 22, 2013
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