discrimination
/dɪˌskrɪm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/noun
B2formalcommon/dɪˌskrɪm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/indénombrable
A noun referring to the act of treating people unfairly based on their group, class, or category, or the ability to recognize differences.
ruСуществительное, обозначающее акт несправедливого обращения с людьми на основе их группы, класса или категории, или способность распознавать различия.esSustantivo que designa el acto de tratar injustamente a personas por su grupo, clase o categoría, o la capacidad de distinguir diferencias.frNom désignant le traitement injuste ou inégal de personnes sur la base de leur groupe, classe ou catégorie, ou la capacité à percevoir et distinguer des différences.deSubstantiv, das die ungerechte Behandlung von Menschen aufgrund ihrer Gruppenzugehörigkeit, Klasse oder Kategorie bezeichnet oder die Fähigkeit, Unterschiede zu erkennen.ptSubstantivo que designa o ato de tratar alguém de forma injusta com base em sua pertença a um grupo, classe ou categoria, ou a capacidade de perceber diferenças.zh指基于种族、性别、年龄、宗教等群体或类别对他人进行不公平对待的行为;也指识别或区分差异的能力。arاسم يشير إلى معاملة غير عادلة لأشخاص بسبب انتمائهم إلى جماعة أو طبقة أو فئة معينة، كما يشير إلى القدرة على التمييز بين الأشياء أو الفروق.
- Unfair treatment B2 formal
The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, sex, or disability.
- The company was sued for racial discrimination.
- Laws prohibit discrimination based on gender.
- She experienced age discrimination when applying for the job.
ruДискриминацияesDiscriminaciónfrDiscriminationdeDiskriminierungptDiscriminaçãozh歧视arتمييز
Synonymes: biasbigotryfavoritisminequityintolerancepartialityprejudiceunfairness
Antonymes: acceptanceequalityequityfairnessimpartialityjusticetolerance
- Recognition of difference B2 formal
The ability to recognize and understand the difference between two or more things.
- The test requires discrimination between similar colors.
- He showed great discrimination in choosing the right wine.
- The child's discrimination of sounds improved with practice.
ruРазличениеesDiscriminación (percepción de diferencias)frDiscrimination perceptivedeUnterscheidungptDiscriminaçãozh区分arالتمييز
Synonymes: acuitydifferentiationdiscernmentdistinctioninsightjudgmentperception
Antonymes: confusion
- discriminations plural form
- discriminations' possessive plural form
- discrimination's possessive singular form