discrimination 1
noundomain: activity
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice
Hypernym
social control 1
noun
control exerted (actively or passively) by group action
EnglishDerivationally related form
discriminate 2
verb
treat differently on the basis of sex or race
Hyponym
ableism 1
noun
discrimination in favor of the able-bodied
ageism 1
noun
discrimination on the basis of a person's age
cronyism 1
noun
favoritism shown to friends and associates (as by appointing them to positions without regard for their qualifications)
fattism 1
noun
discrimination against people who are overweight
heterosexism 1
noun
discrimination in favor of heterosexual and against homosexual people
