🇬🇧 Discrimination meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

Discrimination is the unfair treatment of individuals or groups based on characteristics such as race, gender, age, religion, or disability. It involves making unjust distinctions and can lead to exclusion, disadvantage, or harm. Discrimination is harmful and goes against the principles of equality and fairness.

The family dog shows discrimination by stealing only my socks, not anyone else’s.

My cat showed clear discrimination by only sitting on the laps of people who give him treats.

My math test was an example of discrimination—it gave me the hardest questions and my friend got the easy ones!

My goldfish shows discrimination—it only does cool flips when my mom is watching, never for me.

My baby brother’s taste buds practice food discrimination—he only eats things shaped like dinosaurs.

On the school steps, a girl cried when the club turned her away in clear discrimination. The teacher called it discrimination, saw the leader's rules, and named discrimination in front of the group. The students felt the pain of discrimination and stepped back. The club opened its door, ended the discrimination, and the girl smiled.

This word is at the C1 level, which means it’s part of advanced English. It’s used in sophisticated conversations, professional settings, and academic discussions. Words at this level help you express yourself fluently and precisely in nuanced situations.

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