discriminated-against
Treated with prejudice
Discriminated-against describes someone who has been treated unfairly or denied opportunities based on characteristics like race, gender, age, or religion.
The term functions as a compound adjective: discriminated-against groups, the most discriminated-against minority.
It emphasizes the receiving end of discrimination rather than the act itself.
Treated cruelly or unfairly
- persecutedSubjected to hostile treatment
- oppressedTreated with cruel control
- mistreatedHarmed through poor treatment
- harassedPersistently tormented
bullied · targeted · wronged · abused · exploited · scapegoated · singled out · attacked
Pushed to society's edges
- ostracizedExcluded from a group
- sidelinedRemoved from participation
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
- shut outPrevent all scoring
blacklisted · barred · segregated · ghettoized · redlined · excluded · unwelcome · rejected
Preformed unfavorable opinion
- bigotryIntolerance toward differing views
- racismPrejudice based on ethnicity
- sexismGender-based prejudice
- ageismPrejudice targeting older people
homophobia · transphobia · xenophobia · ableism · intolerance · stereotyping · profiling · scapegoating
Lacking social or economic resources
- disenfranchisedDeprived of voting rights
- underrepresentedInsufficiently present in proportion
- underservedInsufficiently provided for
- underprivilegedLacking usual social advantages
second-class · unequal treatment · disparity · injustice · unfairness · glass ceiling · pay gap · voiceless
Reduced to oversimplified traits
- labeledMarked for identification
- shamedMade to feel disgrace
- brandedMarked by hot iron
- markedBearing an indicator
tainted · discredited · disgraced · taboo · outcast · pariah · untouchable · scarlet letter
victimized
Treated cruelly or unfairly
- persecutedSubjected to hostile treatment
- oppressedTreated with cruel control
- mistreatedHarmed through poor treatment
harassed · bullied · targeted · wronged · abused · exploited · scapegoated · singled out · attacked · dehumanized
marginalized
Pushed to society's edges
- ostracizedExcluded from a group
- sidelinedRemoved from participation
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
shut out · blacklisted · barred · segregated · ghettoized · redlined · excluded · unwelcome · rejected · shunned
prejudice
Preformed unfavorable opinion
- bigotryIntolerance toward differing views
- racismPrejudice based on ethnicity
- sexismGender-based prejudice
ageism · homophobia · transphobia · xenophobia · ableism · intolerance · stereotyping · profiling · scapegoating · chauvinism
disadvantaged
Lacking social or economic resources
- disenfranchisedDeprived of voting rights
- underrepresentedInsufficiently present in proportion
- underservedInsufficiently provided for
underprivileged · second-class · unequal treatment · disparity · injustice · unfairness · glass ceiling · pay gap · voiceless · powerless
stereotyped
Reduced to oversimplified traits
marked · tainted · discredited · disgraced · taboo · outcast · pariah · untouchable · scarlet letter · blemished
discriminated-againstprivileged
Having special advantages
favored · advantaged · preferred · protected · celebrated
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