discrimination

/dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃən/

noun B2
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. discriminación

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

favoritism

Worth distinguishing: discrimination is negative bias against someone; favoritism is positive bias toward someone.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

favoritismo

Close, related concepts — discrimination and favouritism are opposite sides of unequal treatment.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa discrimination?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: The law protects against ___.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a discrimination?

noun

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