 discrimination |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (sociology) unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice | |
| Synonyms: | favouritism favoritism | |
| Related terms: | social_control ableism sexism fattism nepotism racism ageism croneyism heterosexism discriminate | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (psychology) the cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished | |
| Synonyms: | secernment | |
| Related terms: | basic_cognitive_process differentiation taste individualization discriminate | |
| Similar spelling: |
discriminating discriminative discriminate discriminator discriminatory discriminable disorientation dichromatopsia discernment dichromatic dichromatism |
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