English-Spanish translations for discrimination

• discriminación
  Eso es una discriminación clara. This is clearly discrimination.
  Eso es discriminación positiva. That is positive discrimination.
  Sufren una discriminación múltiple. They suffer multi-discrimination.

Definition of discrimination

• Discernment, the act of discriminating, discerning, distinguishing, noting or perceiving differences between things, with intent to understand rightly and make correct decisions
• sometimes ''discrimination against'') Distinct treatment of an individual or group to their disadvantage; treatment or consideration based on class or category rather than individual merit; partiality; prejudice; bigotry
• The quality of being discriminating, acute discernment, specifically in a learning situation; as to show great discrimination in the choice of means

Examples

• sexual or racial discrimination
• [[reverse discrimination
• reverse discrimination]]

Related words

• discriminatory
• discriminate
• discriminated
• discriminating
• indiscriminate
• discriminant
• indiscriminately
• discriminative
• discriminator