discrimination Význam & definícia

Význam discrimination v slovenčine

• 0 treating a person or particular group of people differently, especially in a worse way from the way in which you treat other people, because of their skin colour, sex, sexuality, etc.:

  • racial/sex/age discrimination

  • Until 1986 most companies would not even allow women to take the exams, but such blatant discrimination is now disappearing.

• 1 the ability to see the difference between two things or people

• 2 the treatment of a person or particular group of people differently, in a way that is worse than the way people are usually treated:

  • Some immigrants were victims of discrimination.

  • The law made racial discrimination in employment a serious crime.

  • She claims she is a victim of age discrimination.

• 3 the ability to judge the quality of something based on its difference from other, similar things:

  • He showed discrimination in his reading habits.

• 4 the practice of treating particular people, companies, or products differently from others, especially in an unfair way:

  • He will work in partnership with a range of organizations to help eliminate discrimination against disabled people.

  • victims/targets of discrimination People sometimes have difficulty perceiving themselves as victims of discrimination.

  • discrimination on the basis of/grounds of sth Federal law bans discrimination on the basis of gender.

  • discrimination between sth (and sth) The new laws reduce the possibility of unfair discrimination between companies seeking to list on the Exchange.

  • racial/sex/age discrimination

  • fight/prohibit/tackle discrimination

  • The commission was created to address issues of discrimination in the workplace.

  • allegations/claims/complaints of discrimination

  • a discrimination case/lawsuit