white Anglo-Saxon Protestant

White Anglo-Saxon Protestant, commonly abbreviated as WASP, refers to a cultural, social, and ethnic group of white Americans who trace their ancestry to the original English-speaking Protestant settlers of colonial America. This group is often associated with wealth, power, and privilege, and has historically dominated American politics, business, and culture. The term WASP is often used in a pejorative sense to criticize the perceived elitism and exclusivity of this group.