discrimination
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(noun) unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice |
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Synonyms: favoritism, favouritism |
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Related Words: able-bodiedism, able-bodism, ableism, ablism, ageism, agism, fatism, fattism, heterosexism, nepotism, racialism, racism, sexism, social control |
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(noun) the cognitive process whereby differences between two or more stimuli are perceived |
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Related Words: appreciation, basic cognitive process, differentiation, discernment, distinction, individualization, individuation, perceptiveness, taste |
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