discrimination
noun OPAL W
/dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃn/
/dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃn/
- [uncountable] the practice of treating somebody or a particular group in society less fairly than others
- age/racial/gender/sex discrimination (= because of somebody’s age, race or sex)
- discrimination against somebody discrimination against the elderly
- discrimination in favour of somebody discrimination in favour of the young
- discrimination by somebody They alleged discrimination by the authorities.
- discrimination on the basis of something to prohibit/outlaw/ban discrimination on the basis of race, gender or sexual orientation
- discrimination on the grounds of something legislation to ban discrimination on the grounds of age
Collocations Race and immigrationRace and immigrationPrejudice and racismsee also positive discrimination, reverse discrimination- experience/encounter racism/discrimination/prejudice/anti-semitism
- face/suffer persecution/discrimination
- fear/escape from/flee racial/political/religious persecution
- constitute/be a form of racial/race discrimination
- reflect/reveal/show/have a racial/cultural bias
- be biased/be prejudiced against (especially British English) black people/(both especially North American English) people of color/African Americans/Asians/Africans/Indians, etc.
- discriminate against minority groups/minorities
- perpetuate/conform to/fit/defy a common/popular/traditional/negative stereotype
- overcome/be blinded by deep-seated/racial/(especially North American English) race prejudice
- entrench/perpetuate racist attitudes
- hurl/shout (especially British English) racist abuse; (especially North American English) a racist/racial/ethnic slur
- challenge/confront racism/discrimination/prejudice
- combat/fight (against)/tackle blatant/overt/covert/subtle/institutional/systemic racism
- damage/improve (especially British English) race relations
- practise (racial/religious) tolerance/segregation
- bridge/break down/transcend cultural/racial barriers
- encourage/promote social integration
- outlaw/end discrimination/slavery/segregation
- promote/embrace/celebrate cultural diversity
- conform to/challenge/violate (accepted/established/prevailing/dominant) social/cultural norms
- live in a multicultural society
- attack/criticize multiculturalism
- fight for/struggle for/promote racial equality
- perpetuate/reinforce economic and social inequality
- introduce/be for/be against (British English) positive discrimination/(especially North American English) affirmative action
- support/be active in/play a leading role in the civil rights movement
- control/restrict/limit/encourage immigration
- attract/draw a wave of immigrants
- assist/welcome refugees
- house/shelter refugees and asylum seekers
- smuggle illegal immigrants into the UK
- deport/repatriate illegal immigrants/failed asylum seekers
- assimilate/integrate new immigrants
- employ/hire migrant workers
- exploit/rely on (cheap/illegal) immigrant labour
- apply for/gain/obtain/be granted/be denied (full) citizenship
- have/hold dual citizenship
Extra ExamplesTopics Social issuesc1, Working lifec1- Does racial discrimination still exist in the workplace?
- Levels of discrimination against recent immigrants are high.
- Many disabled people face discrimination at work.
- Overt sex or race discrimination is illegal.
- Racist remarks by an employer to an employee can amount to unlawful discrimination.
- The charity is campaigning to end mental health discrimination
- The discrimination occurred at the shortlisting stage, not the interviews.
- The law now prohibits racial and ethnic discrimination.
- There is widespread discrimination against doctors of Asian origin.
- discrimination based on sexuality
- evidence of discrimination against black workers
- law suits alleging discrimination
- the federal government's employment discrimination laws
- Jews suffered many forms of discrimination in medieval Europe.
- Most minority groups in this country have experienced some form of race discrimination.
- Our policy forbids discrimination on the grounds of a person's race, sex or sexuality.
- The court concluded that Ms Smith's dismissal amounted to unlawful discrimination.
- There are plans to introduce a new law dealing with religious discrimination.
- This is blatant discrimination against people with disabilities.
- With the current job situation, age discrimination in employment is becoming more common.
- Yesterday the club was cleared of racial discrimination against one of its members.
- Members of the LGBTQ community are alleging discrimination because of their sexual orientation.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- gender
- sex
- sexual
- …
- level
- amount to
- constitute
- encounter
- …
- occur
- exist
- discrimination against
- discrimination by
- discrimination in favour/favor of
- …
- an act of discrimination
- discrimination based on something
- evidence of discrimination
- …
- [uncountable] (approving) the ability to judge what is good, true, etc. synonym discernment
- He showed great discrimination in his choice of friends.
Extra Examples- You need to use your discrimination when assessing the various approaches on offer.
- The president has been criticized for his lack of discrimination in his choice of political allies.
- She showed great discrimination in rejecting the poor quality teas.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fine
- great
- colour/color
- …
- make
- show
- discrimination between
- (formal) [uncountable, countable] the ability to recognize a difference between one thing and another; a difference that is recognized
- to learn discrimination between right and wrong
- Young children find it difficult to make fine discriminations.
- It takes a lot of experience to make such fine discriminations.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fine
- great
- colour/color
- …
- make
- show
- discrimination between