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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
Derived Forms
- disˌcrimiˈnational, adjective
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
Word History and Origins
Origin of discrimination1
Example Sentences
Olson sued on behalf of two gay couples, and Judge Vaughn Walker ruled that it was unconstitutional discrimination to deny them the right to marry.
“When they start being sued for fair housing discrimination and other things, which they will be, because they have no idea what they're doing, they will come back to us,” Corley said.
Throughout her career, Jamison was open about the discrimination that she and fellow Black company members faced early on.
DeSantis called the situation "targeted discrimination" of Trump supporters in Florida.
TikTok says its community guidelines strictly prohibit hate speech and content promoting discrimination, violence or harm based on disability.
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