Diskriminierung
/dɪskʁimiˈniːʁʊŋ/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- die Diskriminierungen
Meaning
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discrimination
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Das Gesetz verbietet Diskriminierung.
The law prohibits discrimination.
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Similar words
Benachteiligung is slightly broader, and can be unintentional disadvantage; Diskriminierung specifically means active discrimination.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
discriminação is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "discrimination."
Practice
1 What does Diskriminierung mean?
discrimination
2 Fill the gap: Das Gesetz verbietet ___.
Full sentence: Das Gesetz verbietet Diskriminierung. (The law prohibits discrimination.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Diskriminierung?
Diskriminierung: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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