discrimination. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

discrimination

SYLLABICATION:	dis·crim·i·na·tion
PRONUNCIATION:	d-skrm-nshn
NOUN:	1. The act of discriminating. 2. The ability or power to see or make fine distinctions; discernment. 3. Treatment or consideration based on class or category rather than individual merit; partiality or prejudice: racial discrimination; discrimination against foreigners.
OTHER FORMS:	dis·crimi·nation·al —ADJECTIVE


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