discrimination

1. Unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice (synset 101156043)
   is a type of: social control - control exerted (actively or passively) by group action
   subtypes:

   • able-bodiedism, able-bodism, ableism, ablism - discrimination in favor of the able-bodied
   • ageism, agism - discrimination on the basis of a person's age
   • cronyism - favoritism shown to friends and associates (as by appointing them to positions without regard for their qualifications)
   • fatism, fattism - discrimination against people who are overweight
   • heterosexism - discrimination in favor of heterosexual and against homosexual people
   • nepotism - favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs)
   • racial discrimination, racialism, racism - discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race
   • sexism - discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of the opposite sex
   same as: favoritism, favouritism
2. The cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished (synset 105755999)
   is a type of: basic cognitive process - cognitive processes involved in obtaining and storing knowledge
   subtypes:

   • differentiation, distinction - a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
   • individualisation, individualization, individuation - discriminating the individual from the generic group or species
   • appreciation, discernment, perceptiveness, taste - delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)
   same as: secernment

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