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deskriminasyon : discrimination (n.)

Derivatives of deskriminasyon


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discrimination
n. (act)1. discrimination, favoritism, favouritismunfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice.
~ social controlcontrol exerted (actively or passively) by group action.
~ able-bodiedism, able-bodism, ableism, ablismdiscrimination in favor of the able-bodied.
~ ageism, agismdiscrimination against middle-aged and elderly people.
~ cronyismfavoritism shown to friends and associates (as by appointing them to positions without regard for their qualifications).
~ fatism, fattismdiscrimination against people who are overweight.
~ heterosexismdiscrimination in favor of heterosexual and against homosexual people.
~ nepotismfavoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs).
~ racial discrimination, racialism, racismdiscriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race.
~ sexismdiscriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of the opposite sex.
n. (cognition)2. discrimination, secernmentthe cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished.
~ basic cognitive processcognitive processes involved in obtaining and storing knowledge.
~ differentiation, distinctiona discrimination between things as different and distinct.; "it is necessary to make a distinction between love and infatuation"
~ individualisation, individualization, individuationdiscriminating the individual from the generic group or species.
~ appreciation, discernment, perceptiveness, tastedelicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values).; "arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success"; "to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste"