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discrimination noun

  /dɪskɹɪm.əˈnæɪʃən/ , /dɪskɹɪmɪˈneɪʃən/ , /dɪˌskɹɪm.əˈneɪʃən/
  • (uncountable, countable) Discernment, the act of discriminating, discerning, distinguishing, noting or perceiving differences between things, with the intent to understand rightly and make correct decisions. [from early 17th c.]
  • (uncountable, countable, sometimes, with, "against") Differential treatment of an individual or group to their disadvantage; treatment or consideration based on class or category rather than individual merit; partiality; prejudice; bigotry. [from early 19th c.]
 discriminação

discriminator noun

  • A person who discriminates, as:
 discriminador, discriminadora

discriminate verb

  /dɪˈskɹɪm.əˌneɪt/ , /dɪˈskɹɪm.əˌnæɪt/ , /dɪˈskɹɪm.ɪ.neɪt/ , /dɪˈskɹɪm.ɪ.nət/
  • (intransitive, construed with against) To make decisions harmful to (a person or group) based on prejudice.
 discriminar
  • (transitive) To set apart as being different; to mark as different; to separate from another by discerning differences; to distinguish.
 diferenciar
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