French Conversation · Level 22
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French word
discrimination
Pronunciation
IPA/diskʁiminasjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine noundiscrimination
Example
Il a été victime de discrimination.
He was a victim of discrimination.
More examples
La loi interdit la discrimination au travail.
The law prohibits discrimination at work.
Core concept
A rule or habit that turns a difference between groups into unequal access to rights or opportunities.
Common phrases
discrimination raciale
racial discrimination
discrimination à l'embauche
discrimination in hiring
discrimination sexuelle
sex discrimination
Similar words
racisme: Ideas or actions that demean or unfairly treat people because of their race.
préjugé: An unfounded negative belief or feeling about a person or group.
inégalité: A state in which people receive unequal opportunities or treatment.
injustice: Unfair treatment or an unfair outcome.
Definition in French
Traitement défavorable, ponctuel ou systémique, dirigé contre une personne ou un groupe en raison d'une caractéristique (origine, sexe, âge, etc.), limitant l'accès à des droits ou des opportunités.
Word origin
The French noun discrimination was formed from the Latin family of discriminare, meaning to distinguish, while later usage attached the idea of harmful unequal treatment.
Usage tips
- In discrimination positive, positive means measures intended to correct disadvantage, not approval of unequal treatment for its own sake.
Other meanings
- distinctionnoun
- discernmentnoun
Opposites
- égalitéequalitynoun
- impartialitéimpartialitynoun
Related words
- discriminerdiscriminateverb
- discriminatoirediscriminatoryadjective
- discriminédiscriminated againstadjective