discriminação

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Portuguese[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Learned borrowing from Latin discrīminātiōnem (the contrasting of opposite thoughts). By surface analysis, discriminar +‎ -ção.

Pronunciation[edit]

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒis.kɾi.mi.naˈsɐ̃w̃/ [d͡ʒis.kɾi.mi.naˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
  • Hyphenation: dis‧cri‧mi‧na‧ção

Noun[edit]

discriminação f (plural discriminações)

  1. discrimination (unfair treatment on the basis of prejudice)
    Synonym: racismo
  2. discernment (distinguishing between things)
    Synonyms: discernimento, separação, distinção

Usage notes[edit]

Not to be confused with descriminação.

Related terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • discriminação” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913