discrimination

dis·crim·i·na·tion  (d-skrm-nshn)

n.

1. The act of discriminating.

2. The ability or power to see or make fine distinctions; discernment.

3. Treatment or consideration based on class or category rather than individual merit; partiality or prejudice: racial discrimination; discrimination against foreigners.

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dis·crimi·nation·al adj.

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discrimination

Noun

1. unfair treatment of a person, racial group, or minority

2. subtle appreciation in matters of taste

3. the ability to see fine distinctions

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Discrimination

See also favoritism.

ageism, agism

discrimination on the basis of age, especially against older people.

chauvinism

ardent, unreasoned favoritism for a particular group. See also nationalism. — chauvinist, n.

racism

discrimination on the basis of race, especially against blacks and other non-whites.

sexism

discrimination on the basis of sex, especially against women.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	discrimination - unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice favoritism, favouritism social control - control exerted (actively or passively) by group action able-bodiedism, able-bodism, ableism, ablism - discrimination in favor of the able-bodied ageism, agism - discrimination against middle-aged and elderly people cronyism - favoritism shown to friends and associates (as by appointing them to positions without regard for their qualifications) fatism, fattism - discrimination against people who are overweight heterosexism - discrimination in favor of heterosexual and against homosexual people nepotism - favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs) racial discrimination, racialism, racism - discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race sexism - discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of the opposite sex
	2.	discrimination - the cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished secernment basic cognitive process - cognitive processes involved in obtaining and storing knowledge differentiation, distinction - a discrimination between things as different and distinct; "it is necessary to make a distinction between love and infatuation" individualisation, individualization, individuation - discriminating the individual from the generic group or species appreciation, discernment, perceptiveness, taste - delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values); "arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success"; "to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste"

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discrimination

noun 1. prejudice, bias, injustice, intolerance, bigotry, favouritism, unfairness, inequity

noun 2. discernment, taste, judgment, perception, insight, penetration, subtlety, refinement, acumen, keenness, sagacity, acuteness, clearness

Translations

discrimination [dɪskrɪmɪˈneɪʃən] n (= discernment) → perspicacia (= bias); discriminación f;

racial/sexual discrimination → discriminación racial/sexual

discrimination [dɪskrɪmɪˈneɪʃən] discriminate n → discrimination f (= judgment); discernement m;

racial/sexual discrimination → discrimination raciale/sexuelle

discrimination [dɪskrɪmɪˈneɪʃən] discriminate n → Diskriminierung f;

(discernment) → Urteilsvermögen nt;

racial discrimination discriminate → Rassendiskriminierung f;

sexual discrimination → Diskriminierung aufgrund des Geschlechts

discrimination [dɪskrɪmɪˈneɪʃən] n → discriminazione f (= judgement); discernimento;

racial/sexual discrimination → discriminazione razziale/sessuale