What does discrimination in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word discrimination in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use discrimination in French.

The word discrimination in French means discrimination, distinction, discrimination, positive discrimination, racial discrimination, sexual discrimination, social discrimination, without discrimination. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word discrimination

discrimination, distinction

nom féminin (distinction)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il faut faire la discrimination entre le nécessaire et le superflu.
Discrimination (or: distinction) between what is necessary and what is superfluous is important.

discrimination

nom féminin (traitement différent)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La discrimination raciale existe dans tous les pays.
Racial discrimination exists in every country.

positive discrimination

nom féminin (politique d'avantages)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les bienfaits de la discrimination positive sont contestés.

racial discrimination

nom féminin (racisme)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'Apartheid était un système politique pratiquant la discrimination raciale.

sexual discrimination

nom féminin (sexisme)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La loi punit la discrimination sexuelle.

social discrimination

nom féminin (distinction négative des individus)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

without discrimination

locution adverbiale (égalitairement)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Les associations souhaitent un accès sans discrimination à ce dispositif.

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