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   discrimination

   /dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of ethnicity, age, sex, or disability: "victims of racial discrimination" Similar prejudicebiasbigotryintolerancenarrow-mindednessunfairnessinequityfavouritismone-sidednesspartisanshipsexismchauvinismracismracialismanti-Semitismheterosexismageismclassismableismhistorical:apartheidOpposite impartiality
   • 2. recognition and understanding of the difference between one thing and another: "discrimination between right and wrong" Similar differentiationdistinctiontelling the difference
   • ▪ the ability to judge what is of high quality; good judgement or taste: "those who could afford to buy showed little taste or discrimination" Similar discernmentjudgementperceptionperceptivenessperspicacityacumenastutenessshrewdnessjudiciousnessinsightsubtletyselectivity(good) tastefastidiousnessrefinementsensitivitycultivationcultureculturednessconnoisseurshipaestheticism
   • ▪ the ability to distinguish between different stimuli: "discrimination learning"
   • 3. the selection of a signal having a required characteristic, such as frequency or amplitude, by means of a discriminator.

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   What does alleged discrimination mean?

   • [uncountable] the practice of treating somebody or a particular group in society less fairly than others discrimination by somebody They alleged discrimination by the authorities. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app

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   What does discrimination mean?

   • Discrimination is also prejudice against people and a refusal to give them their rights. He showed discrimination in his reading habits. He will work in partnership with a range of organizations to help eliminate discrimination against disabled people.

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   Why does discrimination happen?

   • Discrimination is the unfair or prejudicial treatment of people and groups based on characteristics such as race, gender, age, or sexual orientation. That’s the simple answer. But explaining why it happens is more complicated. The human brain naturally puts things in categories to make sense of the world.

   Discrimination: What it is and how to cope

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   Who is a target of discrimination?

   • discrimination, the intended or accomplished differential treatment of persons or social groups for reasons of certain generalized traits. The targets of discrimination are often minorities, but they may also be majorities, as black people were under apartheid in South Africa.

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   Discrimination is the unfair treatment of a person or group based on their race, gender, sexuality, etc. Learn more about the different types, causes, and effects of discrimination with Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Discrimination is the process of making unfair or prejudicial distinctions between people based on the groups, classes, or other categories to which they belong or are perceived to belong, [1] such as race, gender, age, religion, physical attractiveness or sexual orientation. [2] .

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   Oct 31, 2019 · Discrimination is the unfair or prejudicial treatment of people and groups based on characteristics such as race, gender, age, or sexual orientation. Learn how discrimination affects health and well-being, and how to cope with it in healthy ways.

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   Learn the various senses and uses of the word discrimination, from the act of distinguishing to the act of discriminating categorically. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of discrimination.

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   Jun 20, 2024 · Discrimination is the differential treatment of persons or groups based on certain traits, such as race, sex, or disability. Learn about the forms, causes, and consequences of discrimination, as well as the related concepts of caste, racism, and social identity.

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   you want to know about the common types of discrimination. you want to learn how to identify instances of indirect discrimination. you want to know what you can do if you’re being discriminated against. you want to know how to be a better ally to those around you who might be facing discrimination.

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    Discrimination is the practice of treating someone or a group less fairly than others, or the ability to judge what is good, true, etc. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, with synonyms, collocations and pictures.