Discrimination

/dɪskɹˌɪmɪnˈe‍ɪʃən/

/dɪsˌkɹɪməˈneɪʃən/

[noun]

Discrimination

[NOUN]

the practice of treating a person or different categories of people less fairly than others

synonyms : favoritism

favouritism

the cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished

synonyms : secernment

Examples

1. She has been fighting against discrimination for years.

2. Eventually, he came face to face with discrimination again.

3. Discrimination based on race or religion is morally unacceptable and considered bad.

4. After years of experiencing poverty and discrimination, he felt that above black there is no color and became indifferent to the daily struggles he faced.