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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: perception, acumen, taste, discernment
- Archaic. something that serves to differentiate.
discrimination
/ dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃən /
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
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Derived Forms
- disˌcrimiˈnational, adjective
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Other Words From
- dis·crimi·nation·al adjective
- anti·dis·crimi·nation adjective
- nondis·crimi·nation noun
- predis·crimi·nation noun
- self-dis·crimi·nation noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of discrimination1
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Example Sentences
In Scandinavian countries this discrimination has been dramatically reduced.
But most of this gap, say the researchers who carried out the study, is due to discrimination.
After the Iranian Revolution, discrimination took on a sectarian flavor.
In 2013, with help from corporations, the federal Employment Non-Discrimination Act finally passed in the Senate.
And as bad as it might be for gay or lesbian people, the discrimination is markedly worse for transgender people.
If we had shot 'em without discrimination, the cowards would have got bold, seein' that they weren't safer in rear than in front.
Let the student continue this comparison till he attains very nearly the brevity and discrimination displayed by Mr. Killick.
In selecting him for this important post Napoleon showed that power of discrimination which contributed so greatly to his success.
Dividends must be distributed among the stockholders without unjust discrimination.
The Unemployed Workmen Act carries this contrary policy of discrimination according to merit into the class of the able-bodied.
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