Vocabulary
Discrimination
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex.
Urdu meaning
امتیاز، فرق، تفریق
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- The report notes that both the urban and rural rich have strong representation in parliament.Powerful groups, it says, capture much more than their fair share through favourable policies and structural discrimination.
- The message to eradicate religious discrimination must come from the pulpit.
- When evaluating the legal system, countries need to consider the cost, complexity, discrimination and distance from ruralcommunities.
- The state must not only outlaw caste-based discrimination in its Constitution, it should also end discriminatory hiring practices and ensure equal protection under labour laws.
- Each report of gender-based violence or even discrimination pushes me deeper into despair.
Synonyms
prejudice, bias, bigotry, intolerance, narrow-mindedness, unfairness, inequity
Curator example
“victims of racial discrimination”
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