/ dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃn; NAmE / noun
1.
[ U ] discrimination (against sb) | discrimination (in favour of sb) the practice of treating sb or a particular group in society less fairly than others :
age / racial / sex / sexual discrimination (= because of sb's age, race or sex)
discrimination against the elderly
discrimination in favour of the young
discrimination on the grounds of race, gender, or sexual orientation
—see also positive discrimination
2.
[ U ] ( approving ) the ability to judge what is good, true, etc.
SYN discernment :
He showed great discrimination in his choice of friends.
3.
( formal ) [ U , C ] the ability to recognize a difference between one thing and another; a difference that is recognized :
to learn discrimination between right and wrong
fine discriminations