discrimination
/dɪˌskɹɪm.əˈneɪʃən/ noun B1- Discernment, the act of discriminating, discerning, distinguishing, noting or perceiving differences between things, with the intent to understand rightly and make correct decisions.
- 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. · sexual or racial discrimination· reverse discrimination
- The quality of being discriminating; acute discernment, especially in matters of good taste. · Near-synonym: tastefulness
Plural discriminations
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Had they been only ten minutes sooner, they should have been beyond the reach of his discrimination; for it was plain that he was that moment arrived, that moment alighted from his horse or his carriage.
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