dis·crim·i·na·tion 
/dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən/ noun
plural dis·crim·i·na·tions /dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən/ noun 1 [noncount] : the practice of unfairly treating a person or group of people differently from other people or groups of people
▪ racial/sexual/religious discrimination = discrimination based on race/sex/religion = discrimination on the basis of race/sex/religion ▪ The law prohibits discrimination in hiring. ▪ He sued the company for age discrimination. ▪ blatant forms of discrimination — often + against ▪ Company policy does not allow discrimination against women. 2 [noncount] formal a : the ability to recognize the difference between things that are of good quality and those that are not
▪ Those with more discrimination [=discernment] are likely to find the movie dull and clichéd.
b : the ability to understand that one thing is different from another thing
▪ the animal's impressive scent/visual discrimination 3 [count] : a difference that is understood or recognized
▪ He was able to make discriminations among/between the birds by their calls. [=able to distinguish the birds by their calls]
▪ racial/sexual/religious discrimination = discrimination based on race/sex/religion = discrimination on the basis of race/sex/religion ▪ The law prohibits discrimination in hiring. ▪ He sued the company for age discrimination. ▪ blatant forms of discrimination — often + against ▪ Company policy does not allow discrimination against women.
▪ Those with more discrimination [=discernment] are likely to find the movie dull and clichéd.
b : the ability to understand that one thing is different from another thing
▪ the animal's impressive scent/visual discrimination
▪ He was able to make discriminations among/between the birds by their calls. [=able to distinguish the birds by their calls]
