discrimination

noun · dih-skrim-uh-NAY-shuhn

CEFR C1

unfair treatment of people because of their group

भेदभाव

Usage

discrimination againstcaste discriminationgender discrimination

Examples

Laws against discrimination protect workers.

There must be no discrimination against girls.

Common mistake

There is discrimination to women in some jobs.

There is discrimination against women in some jobs.

We say discrimination against a group.

Remember: Discrimination = unfair sorting of people.

Useful for

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