Diskriminierung — meaning in English
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English meaning
- discernment noun The ability to judge well — to see the difference between things and decide wisely between them.
- discrimination noun Unfair treatment of a person or group based on characteristics like race, gender, or age.
Senses
Diskriminierung is used for these senses in English:
- discernment Aesthetic discrimination; taste, appreciation.
- discrimination (uncountable, countable) Discernment, the act of discriminating, discerning, distinguishing, noting or perceiving differences between things, with the intent to understand rightly and make correct decisions. [from early 17th c.]
- discrimination (uncountable, countable, sometimes, with, "against") Differential treatment of an individual or group to their disadvantage; treatment or consideration based on class or category rather than individual merit; partiality; prejudice; bigotry. [from early 19th c.]
discernment — full definition
- noun The ability to judge well — to see the difference between things and decide wisely between them.
- noun In Christian practice, seeking to understand what God is calling a person to do.
discrimination — full definition
- noun Unfair treatment of a person or group based on characteristics like race, gender, or age.
- noun The ability to notice fine differences between things.