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discrimination
[dih-skrim-uh-ney-shuhn]
noun
an act or instance of discriminating, or of making a distinction.
treatment or consideration of, or making a distinction in favor of or against, a person or thing based on the group, class, or category to which that person or thing belongs rather than on individual merit.
racial and religious intolerance and discrimination.
the power of making fine distinctions; discriminating judgment.
She chose the colors with great discrimination.
Synonyms: , , ,Archaic.something that serves to differentiate.
discrimination
/ ɪˌɪɪˈԱɪʃə /
noun
unfair treatment of a person, racial group, minority, etc; action based on prejudice
subtle appreciation in matters of taste
the ability to see fine distinctions and differences
electronics the selection of a signal having a particular frequency, amplitude, phase, etc, effected by the elimination of other signals by means of a discriminator
Other 51Թ Forms
- discriminational adjective
- antidiscrimination adjective
- nondiscrimination noun
- prediscrimination noun
- self-discrimination noun
- 徱ˌˈԲپDzԲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of discrimination1
Example Sentences
Academics cautioned that in the wrong hands, the data could result in health insurance "discrimination" and risks to job prospects.
Dozens of Northern Ireland Assembly members are recruiting staff in a way that could risk claims of unlawful discrimination, a BBC News NI investigation has found.
In a short and unanimous opinion, the justices rejected as outdated and mistaken the view that “members of a majority group” must show more evidence of discrimination before they can sue and win.
The UC system as a whole is also facing a Trump investigation over allegations of antisemitic employment discrimination.
She had over two decades filled director-level human resources roles at several federal agencies, including the IRS and Government Accountability Office, and she’d participated in seminars on leadership and workplace discrimination.
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Related 51Թs
- bigotry
- favoritism
- hatred
- inequity
- injustice
- intolerance
- prejudice
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