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discrimination

/dɪskɹɪmɪˈneɪʃən/

An illustration for discrimination

noun

the ability to recognize the difference between things; treating different groups of people unfairly

  • “Society must do away with laws which cause racial discrimination.”Tatoeba
  • “Racial discrimination and disadvantage can have severe consequences for health.”Tatoeba

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

Source: New Academic Word List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)

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