Definitions for discrimination
dɪˌskrɪm əˈneɪ ʃəndis·crim·i·na·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. discrimination, favoritism, favouritismnoun

   unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice

2. discrimination, secernmentnoun

   the cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. discriminationnoun

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

2. discriminationnoun

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

3. discriminationnoun

   (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

   sexual or racial discrimination

4. discriminationnoun

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

5. discriminationnoun

   That which discriminates; mark of distinction, a characteristic.

6. Etymology: From the Latin discriminatio (accusative discriminationem), the action noun to discriminare "to discriminate".

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Discriminationnoun

   Etymology: from discriminatio, Latin.

   1. The state of being distinguished from other persons or things.

   There is a reverence left to be shewed them on the account of their discrimination from other places, and separation for sacred uses. Edward Stillingfleet, Def. of Disc. on Rom. Idol.

   2. The act of distinguishing one from another; distinction; difference put.

   A satire should expose nothing but what is corrigible, and make a due discrimination between those that are, and those who are not the proper objects of it. Joseph Addison, Spectator.

   By that prudent discrimination made between the offenders of different degrees, he obliges those whom he has distinguished as objects of mercy. Joseph Addison, Freeholder, №. 31.

   3. The marks of distinction.

   Take heed of abetting any factions, or applying any publick discriminations in matters of religion. Charles I .

   Letters arise from the first original discriminations of voice, by way of articulation, whereby the ear is able to judge and observe the differences of vocal sounds. William Holder, El. of Speech.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Discrimination

   Discrimination is the act of making unjustified distinctions between people based on the groups, classes, or other categories to which they belong or are perceived to belong. People may be discriminated on the basis of race, gender, age, religion, disability, or sexual orientation, as well as other categories. Discrimination especially occurs when individuals or groups are unfairly treated in a way which is worse than other people are treated, on the basis of their actual or perceived membership in certain groups or social categories. It involves restricting members of one group from opportunities or privileges that are available to members of another group.Discriminatory traditions, policies, ideas, practices and laws exist in many countries and institutions in all parts of the world, including territories where discrimination is generally looked down upon. In some places, attempts such as quotas have been used to benefit those who are believed to be current or past victims of discrimination. These attempts have often been met with controversy, and have sometimes been called reverse discrimination.

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1. discrimination

   Discrimination is the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things, often on the grounds of race, age, sex, religion, sexual orientation, disability or other characteristics. It involves the denial of social participation or human rights to certain categories of people or treating them unfairly or less favorably compared to others.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Discriminationnoun

   the act of discriminating, distinguishing, or noting and marking differences

2. Discriminationnoun

   the state of being discriminated, distinguished, or set apart

3. Discriminationnoun

   the arbitrary imposition of unequal tariffs for substantially the same service

4. Discriminationnoun

   the quality of being discriminating; faculty of nicely distinguishing; acute discernment; as, to show great discrimination in the choice of means

5. Discriminationnoun

   that which discriminates; mark of distinction

WikidataRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Discrimination

   Discrimination is the prejudicial and/or distinguishing treatment of an individual based on their actual or perceived membership in a certain group or category, "in a way that is worse than the way people are usually treated." It involves the group's initial reaction or interaction, influencing the individual's actual behavior towards the group or the group leader, restricting members of one group from opportunities or privileges that are available to another group, leading to the exclusion of the individual or entities based on logical or irrational decision making. Discriminatory traditions, policies, ideas, practices, and laws exist in many countries and institutions in every part of the world, even in ones where discrimination is generally looked down upon. In some places, controversial attempts such as quotas or affirmative action have been used to benefit those believed to be current or past victims of discrimination—but have sometimes been called reverse discrimination themselves.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'discrimination' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4435

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'discrimination' in Nouns Frequency: #1814

How to pronounce discrimination?

1. Alex

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of discrimination in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of discrimination in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of discrimination in a Sentence

1. John Stuart Mill, On Liberty, 1859:

   He who lets the world, or his own portion of it, choose his plan of life for him, has no need of any other faculty than the ape-like one of imitation. He who chooses his plan for himself, employs all his faculties. He must use observation to see, reasoning and judgment to foresee, activity to gather materials for decision, discrimination to decide, and when he has decided, firmness and self-control to hold to his deliberate decision.

2. Marie Stopes:

   This issue( of pro-life activists) has stigmatized safe and legal abortion in the communities. The stigmatization of abortion has created discrimination among women seeking abortion and service providers providing safe and legal abortion services.

3. Michael Hsu:

   Discrimination and bias in Chase Home LendingBeyond appraisals contribute to inequity in housing values and adversely affect a critical source of wealth accumulation for minority families, the impact is large and can not be ignored.

4. Martha Ordonez:

   Femicide represents the most extreme form of violence and discrimination against women. It's quite a concern in Colombia. Some women don't know their rights, that they have the right to be treated with respect and not be abused.

5. General Motors:

   Every day, everyone at General Motors is expected to uphold a set of values that are integral to the fabric of our culture, discrimination and harassment are not acceptable and [ are ] in stark contrast to how we expect people to show up at work.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=discrimination
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Discrimination
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=discrimination
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discrimination
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/discrimination
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=discrimination