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discrimination

discrimination

Meaning of discrimination

unfair treatment of people because of who they are

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British English/dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃən/
American English/dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃən/
Russian transcription[dʲɪskrʲɪmʲɪˈnat͡sɨjə]
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discrimination with Russian translation

discrimination usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Они сообщили о дискриминации при приёме на работу.

They reported discrimination in the hiring process.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Дискриминация может причинять людям вред годами.

Discrimination can hurt people for years.

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discrimination synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between discrimination / bias / prejudice / racism / sexism

D
🇬🇧English
discrimination

the main term for unfair treatment of people because of who they are

C1Very Often

Discrimination against older workers is illegal.

B
🇬🇧English
bias

a preference or unfair leaning that may lead to discrimination, but is broader and less direct

C1Often

The study showed a bias in hiring decisions.

P
🇬🇧English
prejudice

an unfair negative opinion formed in advance, often the basis for discrimination

C1Often

Prejudice can lead to unfair treatment in schools and workplaces.

R
🇬🇧English
racism

discrimination or prejudice specifically based on race

C1Often

The company was accused of racism in its hiring practices.

S
🇬🇧English
sexism

discrimination or prejudice based on sex or gender, especially against women

C1Often

Sexism in the workplace can limit promotion opportunities.

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How to pronounce discrimination and what this word means

discrimination means discrimination. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce discrimination

/dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃən/

discrimination translation

discrimination

discrimination examples

They reported discrimination in the hiring process.

discrimination transcription

/dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃən/, /dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃən/

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discrimination meaning: what does it mean?

unfair treatment of people because of who they are

discrimination pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

discrimination is pronounced as /dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

discrimination definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

They reported discrimination in the hiring process. Translation: Они сообщили о дискриминации при приёме на работу.

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