English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

Diskriminierung — meaning in English

German → English · translate English → German instead

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

  1. noun The ability to judge well — to see the difference between things and decide wisely between them.
  2. noun In Christian practice, seeking to understand what God is calling a person to do.

discrimination — full definition

  1. noun Unfair treatment of a person or group based on characteristics like race, gender, or age.
  2. noun The ability to notice fine differences between things.
Vocabulary Flow
Learn more English words in German.
Vocabulary Flow serves English words with the German meaning, one at a time — pronunciation and an example each time. Scroll it either direction.
Learn English in German

Related German words