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positive discrimination
/pˈɑːzɪtˌɪv dɪskɹˌɪmᵻnˈeɪʃən/
/pˈɒzɪtˌɪv dɪskɹˌɪmɪnˈeɪʃən/
Positive discrimination
01
the act of enhancing different opportunities for the people who have been treated as inferior due to belonging to a specific social category like race, sex, and etc. in a society
Examples
The company implemented positive discrimination to improve diversity in hiring.
She supported positive discrimination as a way to correct systemic biases.
