Discrimination

What do we mean by discrimination?

The act of discriminating. noun

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

Treatment or consideration based on class or category, such as race or gender, rather than individual merit; partiality or prejudice. noun

The act of distinguishing; the act of observing, making, or marking a difference; distinction: as, the discrimination between right and wrong. noun

Specifically The power of distinguishing or discriminating; discriminative judgment; penetration: as, a man of discrimination. noun

The state of being discriminated, distinguished, or set apart. noun

That which serves to discriminate; a mark of distinction. noun

Specifically An invidious distinction. noun

Synonyms Discernment, clearness, acuteness, acumen, nicety, insight. See difference and discernment. noun

The act of discriminating, distinguishing, or noting and marking differences. noun

The state of being discriminated, distinguished, or set apart. noun

The arbitrary imposition of unequal tariffs for substantially the same service. noun

The quality of being discriminating; faculty of nicely distinguishing; acute discernment. noun

That which discriminates; mark of distinction. noun

A distinction; discernment, the act of discriminating, discerning, distinguishing, noting or perceiving differences between things. noun

The state of being discriminated, distinguished from, or set apart. noun

Distinct treatment of an individual or group to their disadvantage; treatment or consideration based on class or category rather than individual merit; partiality; prejudice; bigotry noun

The quality of being discriminating, acute discernment, specifically in a learning situation; as to show great discrimination in the choice of means. noun

That which discriminates; mark of distinction, a characteristic. noun

The cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished noun

Discernment, the act of discriminating, discerning, distinguishing, noting or perceiving differences between things, with intent to understand rightly and make correct decisions.

The act of recognizing the 'good' and 'bad' in situations and choosing good.

(sometimes discrimination against) Distinct treatment of an individual or group to their disadvantage; treatment or consideration based on class or category rather than individual merit; partiality; prejudice; bigotry.

The quality of being discriminating, acute discernment, specifically in a learning situation; as to show great discrimination in the choice of means.

That which discriminates; mark of distinction, a characteristic.

Words that are spelled similarly to discrimination:
discrimination, discriminating, discriminative, incrimination, discriminator, indiscrimination, discriminations.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word discrimination:
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Words that rhyme with discrimination:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe discrimination:
racial, such, non, visual, social, sexual, past, auditory, positive, anti, economic, religious, reverse, unjust, indirect, direct, ethnic, unfair, overt, based, legal, unlawful, point, institutional, fine, sensory, nice, systematic, intentional, invidious, arbitrary, statistical, illegal, blatant, careful, widespread, less, genetic, spatial, alleged, sound, tactile, perceptual, clear, subtle, perfect, temporal, systemic, accurate, institutionalized, societal, severe, official, degree, brightness, protective, finer, intergroup, occupational, undue, pervasive, olfactory, keen, structural, gross, persistent, affirmative, deliberate, nonself.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective discrimination:
board, laws, law, provisions, measures, statutes, clauses, cases, learning, notice, rules, principles, test, case, suit, ability, article, efforts, approach, ordinance, experiments, complaints, lawsuit, act, litigation, claim, articles, reversal, statement, measure, habit, list, sec, regulation, complaint, mandate, standard, united, proposals, statements, campaign, commission, resolution, free, grounds, bill, prohibitions, guarantee, proceedings, rebating, charge, pledge, directive, discourse, the, duty, based, trials, chap, prohibition, rulings, errors, prescription, resolutions, jumping.

Words that sound like discrimination:
discrimination, discriminations, discriminating, indiscrimination, dissemination, discriminate, discriminated, discriminant, recrimination, discriminates, discriminator, disclination.