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discrimination

discrimination

Meaning of discrimination

English

unfair treatment of people because of who they are

Русский

несправедливое отношение к людям из-за пола, расы, веры и т. п.

discrimination

Pronunciation

British English
/dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃən/
American English
/dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃən/

discrimination with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом discrimination

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

7 сочетаний

Виды дискриминации

Kinds of discrimination
racial discrimination
расовая дискриминация

She reported racial discrimination after being refused an interview.

Она сообщила о расовой дискриминации после отказа в собеседовании.

age discrimination
дискриминация по возрасту

My father challenged age discrimination when his application was rejected.

Отец выступил против дискриминации по возрасту, когда его заявление отклонили.

  • gender discriminationдискриминация по признаку пола
  • workplace discriminationдискриминация на работе

Столкнуться и бороться

Facing and fighting it
discrimination against
дискриминация в отношении

The survey examined discrimination against tenants with young children.

Опрос изучал дискриминацию в отношении жильцов с маленькими детьми.

face discrimination
сталкиваться с дискриминацией

I didn't expect to face discrimination at that club.

Я не ожидал столкнуться с дискриминацией в том клубе.

  • fight discriminationбороться с дискриминацией

discrimination usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

They faced discrimination at work.

Они столкнулись с дискриминацией на работе.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Discrimination can hurt people for years.

Дискриминация может причинять людям вред годами.

discrimination synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between discrimination, bias, prejudice, racism, and sexism

B
🇬🇧English
bias

unfair preference or attitude; wider, not always actions

C1often

ENThe study showed a bias in hiring decisions.

P
🇬🇧English
prejudice

an unfair opinion formed in advance, not the treatment itself

C1often

ENPrejudice can lead to unfair treatment in schools and workplaces.

Advanced: broader words

R
🇬🇧English
racism

discrimination specifically because of race

C1often

ENThe company was accused of racism in its hiring practices.

S
🇬🇧English
sexism

discrimination specifically because of sex or gender

C1often

ENSexism in the workplace can limit promotion opportunities.

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Questions about this word

What does discrimination mean?

unfair treatment of people because of who they are

How do you pronounce discrimination?

discrimination is pronounced [dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃən].

How is discrimination used in a sentence?

Они столкнулись с дискриминацией на работе. Translation: They faced discrimination at work.

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