discrimination
nounUK /dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃn/
US /dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃn/
Treating someone unfairly just because they are different.
The law protects people from discrimination at work.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The ability to notice small differences between things.
Tasting wine requires a sharp sense of discrimination.
3. The act of recognizing a difference between two or more things.
The test measures color discrimination in young children.
4. Treatment based on a group someone belongs to rather than on who they are.
She faced discrimination because of her age.