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- [dih-skrim-uh-ney-shuh n]
- /dɪˌskrɪm əˈneɪ ʃən/
- /dɪˌskrɪm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-skrim-uh-ney-shuh n]
- /dɪˌskrɪm əˈneɪ ʃən/
Definitions of discrimination word
- noun discrimination an act or instance of discriminating, or of making a distinction. 1
- noun discrimination 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. 1
- noun discrimination the power of making fine distinctions; discriminating judgment: She chose the colors with great discrimination. 1
- noun discrimination Archaic. something that serves to differentiate. 1
- noun discrimination The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex. 1
- abbreviation DISCRIMINATION differentiation 1
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Origin of discrimination
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
1640-50; < Latin discrīminātiōn- (stem of discrīminātiō) a distinguishing. See discriminate, -ion
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Parts of speech for Discrimination
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discrimination popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for discrimination
noun discrimination
- intolerance — lack of tolerance; unwillingness or refusal to tolerate or respect opinions or beliefs contrary to one's own.
- inequity — lack of equity; unfairness; favoritism or bias.
- favoritism — the favoring of one person or group over others with equal claims; partiality: to show favoritism toward the youngest child.
- bigotry — Bigotry is the possession or expression of strong, unreasonable prejudices or opinions.
- prejudice — an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason.
Antonyms for discrimination
noun discrimination
- fairness — the state, condition, or quality of being fair, or free from bias or injustice; evenhandedness: I have to admit, in all fairness, that she would only be paid for part of the work.
- impartiality — not partial or biased; fair; just: an impartial judge.
- indifference — lack of interest or concern: We were shocked by their indifference toward poverty.
- justice — Donald, 1925–2004, U.S. poet.
- tolerance — a fair, objective, and permissive attitude toward those whose opinions, beliefs, practices, racial or ethnic origins, etc., differ from one's own; freedom from bigotry.
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