discriminations
Acts of differentiating
Discriminations is the plural of discrimination, covering its two main senses.
In the neutral sense, discriminations are acts of distinguishing or perceiving differences: Her fine discriminations between similar wines impressed the sommelier.
In the negative sense, discriminations are instances of unfair treatment based on group membership: The lawsuit alleged multiple discriminations based on race and gender.
Unfair inclination or prejudice
- racismPrejudice based on ethnicity
- sexismGender-based prejudice
- ageismPrejudice targeting older people
- bigotryIntolerance toward differing views
inequality · segregation · exclusion · stereotyping · marginalization · xenophobia · intolerance · apartheid
Recognized differences between things
- differentiationsActs of distinguishing between
- judgmentsFormed opinions or decisions
- perceptionsMental readings of reality
- refinementsIncremental quality upgrades
nuances · subtleties · taste · connoisseurship · selectivity · acuity · sensitivity · palate
Guaranteed individual legal protections
- lawsuitCivil court proceeding
- complaintExpression of discontent
- violationBreaking of rules
- protected classCategory with anti-discrimination shields
disparate impact · harassment · retaliation · EEOC · tribunal · settlement · damages · plaintiff
bias
Unfair inclination or prejudice
- racismPrejudice based on ethnicity
- sexismGender-based prejudice
- ageismPrejudice targeting older people
bigotry · inequality · segregation · exclusion · stereotyping · marginalization · xenophobia · intolerance · apartheid · redlining
distinctions
Recognized differences between things
- differentiationsActs of distinguishing between
- judgmentsFormed opinions or decisions
- perceptionsMental readings of reality
refinements · nuances · subtleties · taste · connoisseurship · selectivity · acuity · sensitivity · palate · expertise
civil rights
Guaranteed individual legal protections
protected class · disparate impact · harassment · retaliation · EEOC · tribunal · settlement · damages · plaintiff · defendant
discriminationsequities
Ownership stakes in corporations
fairness · equal treatment · impartiality · justice · nondiscrimination
discriminationsobliviousness
Lack of awareness
blindness · conflation · undifferentiation · obtuseness · dullness
- discrimination lawsLegal protections against prejudice
- age discriminationPrejudice based on years lived
- racial discriminationPrejudice based on ethnicity
- gender discriminationPrejudice based on sex
- job discriminationPrejudice in hiring or promotion
- housing discriminationUnequal treatment in property access