discrimination positive — meaning in English
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English meaning
- affirmative action noun A policy of actively favouring people from groups that have historically faced discrimination, especially in university admissions, hiring and government contracting, in order to increase their representation.
Senses
discrimination positive is used for these senses in English:
- affirmative action (uncountable) A set of policies or programs providing advantages for people of a group who are seen to have traditionally been the target of discrimination.
- reverse discrimination (legal, ethics, public policy) The policy or practice of discriminating against members of a designated group which has in the past unfairly received preferential treatment in social, legal, educational, or employment situations, with the intention of benefiting one or more other groups (such as racial, disabled, or gender groups) that have previously been discriminated against.