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Spanish word
discriminación
Pronunciation
IPA/diskɾiminaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine noundiscrimination
Example
No toleramos la discriminación en el trabajo.
We do not tolerate discrimination in the workplace.
More examples
La discriminación racial sigue siendo un problema.
Racial discrimination remains a problem.
Core concept
Denying equal treatment or opportunities because of someone's origin, gender, age, or other personal trait.
Common phrases
discriminación laboral
workplace discrimination
discriminación racial
racial discrimination
discriminación de género
gender discrimination
Similar words
prejuicio: Unfair judgment of someone based on preconceptions or fixed stereotypes.
racismo: Unjust treatment or exclusion of people because of their race.
sesgo: Bias in judgment or treatment that leads to systematically unfair outcomes.
intolerancia: Refusal to accept different opinions or backgrounds, often leading to exclusion or condemnation.
Definition in Spanish
Conducta o acto de tratar a alguien de forma desigual o injusta por su origen, género, edad u otra característica.
Word origin
From Latin discriminare via discriminatio 'distinction', originally 'to separate' and later shifting to mean unfair treatment of marked groups.
Usage tips
- Discriminación often carries the force of a formal accusation, and discussions that state concrete facts first tend to be more constructive.
Other meanings
- differentiationnoun
Related words
- discriminardiscriminateverb
- discriminatoriodiscriminatoryadjective
- discriminadodiscriminatedadjective