dis·crim·i·na·tion

dis·crim·i·na·tion
/dıˌskrıməˈneıʃən/ noun, pl -tions
1 [noncount] : the practice of unfairly treating a person or group of people differently from other people or groups of people

racial/sexual/religious discrimination = discrimination based on race/sex/religion = discrimination on the basis of race/sex/religion

The law prohibits discrimination in hiring.

He sued the company for age discrimination.

blatant forms of discrimination

— often + against

Company policy does not allow discrimination against women.

2 [noncount] formal
2 a : the ability to recognize the difference between things that are of good quality and those that are not

Those with more discrimination [=discernment] are likely to find the movie dull and clichéd.

2 b : the ability to understand that one thing is different from another thing

the animal's impressive scent/visual discrimination

3 [count] : a difference that is understood or recognized

He was able to make discriminations among/between the birds by their calls. [=able to distinguish the birds by their calls]


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • dis|crim|i|na|tion — «dihs KRIHM uh NAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of making or recognizing differences and distinctions: »Do not buy clothes without discrimination. Discrimination between fact and theory is sometimes difficult to make. SYNONYM(S): discernment, insight …   Useful english dictionary

  • an|ti|dis|crim|i|na|tion — «AN tee dihs KRIHM uh NAY shuhn», adjective. opposed to discrimination, especially on the basis of race or religion, in education, housing, employment, or recreation: »antidiscrimination legislation …   Useful english dictionary

  • in|dis|crim|i|na|tion — «IHN dihs KRIHM uh NAY shuhn», noun. lack of discrimination …   Useful english dictionary

  • crim — crim·i·nal·ism; crim·i·nal·ist; crim·i·nal·is·tic; crim·i·nal·is·tics; crim·i·nal·i·ty; crim·i·nal·ly; crim·i·nal·ness; crim·i·nal·oid; crim·i·nate; crim·i·na·tion; crim·i·na·tive; crim·i·na·tor; crim·i·na·to·ry; crim·i·ne; crim·i·no·genesis;… …   English syllables

  • dis — dis·accord; dis·advantage; dis·affect; dis·aggregate; dis·ap·pear; dis·array; dis·bar; dis·burse; dis·card; dis·charge; dis·ci·ple; dis·ci·pli·nar·i·an; dis·ci·pline; dis·claim; dis·close; dis·co; dis·co·glos·sid; dis·coid; dis·coi·dal;… …   English syllables

  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • discrimination — dis·crim·i·na·tion …   English syllables

  • discriminational — dis·crim·i·na·tion·al …   English syllables

  • discrimination — dis|crim|i|na|tion [ dı,skrımı neıʃn ] noun uncount ** 1. ) unfair treatment of someone because of their religion, race, or other personal features: sexual/sex/racial/age discrimination: Ms. Howell claimed she had been the victim of sexual… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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