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English *noun*: discrimination
1.	discrimination (act) unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice
		Synonyms	favoritism, favouritism
		Broader (hypernym)	social control
		Narrower (hyponym)	able-bodiedism, able-bodism, ableism, ablism, ageism, agism, cronyism, fatism, fattism, heterosexism, nepotism, racial discrimination, racialism, racism, sexism

2.	discrimination (cognition) the cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished
		Synonyms	secernment
		Broader (hypernym)	basic cognitive process
		Narrower (hyponym)	appreciation, differentiation, discernment, distinction, individualisation, individualization, individuation, perceptiveness, taste

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