discrimination

The unfair treatment of people due to race, ethnicity, religion, age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other identities



Word Structure

d i · s k r i m · ə · n A · S ə n

i = him, will; ə = about, suppose; A = they, say; S = ship, sure

14 Letters

5 Syllables: dis•crim•i•na•tion

4 Morphemes: dis•crimin•ate•ion

13 Phonemes

Vowels: i, i, ə, A., ə

Sentence Examples

Civil rights protect against discrimination.

Discrimination persists despite the law.

Martin Luther King fought discrimination.

Neighborhoods


Semantic Relatives

Bias

Inequality

Marginalization

Prejudice

Oppression

Racism

Segregation

Sexism

Unfair



Textbook

Explore American Democracy Chapter 9 by Attainment




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