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差別 — meaning in English

sabetsu

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English meaning

  • discriminate verb To treat a person or group unfairly because of a characteristic such as race, age, or gender.
  • discrimination noun Unfair treatment of a person or group based on characteristics like race, gender, or age.
  • maltreat verb To treat badly, to abuse.
  • maltreatment noun Cruel or harmful treatment or abuse; mistreatment.

Senses

差別 is used for these senses in English:

  • discriminate (intransitive, construed with against) To make decisions harmful to (a person or group) based on prejudice.
  • 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.]
  • maltreat To treat badly, to abuse. [from 18th c.]
  • maltreatment Cruel or harmful treatment or abuse; mistreatment.

discriminate — full definition

  1. verb To treat a person or group unfairly because of a characteristic such as race, age, or gender.
  2. verb To recognize a difference between things.

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.

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