discriminate against

Meanings

• verb

  To treat some people unfairly because of their race, age, sex, religion, or other personal characteristic.

  - "Despite his qualifications, he was discriminated against because of his race."
  - "Women were discriminated against in the workforce for many years."
  - "People with disabilities have been discriminated against in various ways."

• verb

  To make a distinction or difference between two or more things.

  - "The judge was able to discriminate between the two similar cases."
  - "Can you discriminate between the different types of cheese?"

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Variants

List of all variants of discriminate against that leads to same result
discriminate , discriminated , discriminates , discriminating

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Etymology

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From the Latin 'discriminare', meaning 'to make a distinction'.

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Trivia

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1. Discrimination is not only illegal but also immoral.

2. Discrimination can lead to a lack of trust and understanding between different groups.

3. Discrimination can have negative effects on mental and physical health.

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Related Concepts

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1. Racism: A system of oppression and discrimination based on race.

2. Sexism: A system of oppression and discrimination based on sex or gender.

3. Ageism: A system of oppression and discrimination based on age.

4. Religious Discrimination: A system of oppression and discrimination based on religion.

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Culture

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Discrimination has been a significant issue throughout history, particularly in areas such as race, gender, and religion. It has been the subject of numerous works of literature, art, and music, and has been a major focus of social and political movements. Discrimination has been used to justify various forms of oppression and inequality, and has been the cause of much suffering and injustice.

How to Memorize "discriminate against"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the unfair treatment of someone based on a personal characteristic.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of unfair treatment or unequal treatment.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'D-iscriminate-A-gainst-S-omeone-U-nfairly'

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