discrimination
Discernment, the act of discriminating, discerning, distinguishing, noting or perceiving differences between things, with the intent to understand rightly and make correct decisions.
Other meanings
Differential treatment of an individual or group to their disadvantage; treatment or consideration based on class or category rather than individual merit; partiality; prejudice; bigotry.
“sexual or racial discrimination”
The quality of being discriminating; acute discernment, especially in matters of good taste.
Related words
- counterdiscrimination
- enantiodiscrimination
- underdiscrimination
- antidiscrimination
- facial discrimination
- indiscrimination
- nondiscrimination
- non-discrimination
- price discrimination
- positive discrimination
- reverse discrimination
- self discrimination
Where this comes from
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