# missing white woman syndrome

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The disproportionate media coverage of a missing person or similar case involving a young, white, upper-middle-class woman, contrasted with lesser coverage of males, non-white ethnicities, etc.

## Etymology
Coined by American journalist, television newscaster and author Gwen Ifill.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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