discrimination

Means acting in an unfair way toward people because of things like race, size, or gender.

Word Structure

i = him, will; ə = about, suppose; A = they, say; S = ship, sure

14 Letters

5 Syllables: dis•crim•i•na•tion

4 Morphemes: dis•crimin•ate•ion

13 Phonemes

Vowels: i, i, ə, A, ə

Sentence Examples

Civil rights protect against discrimination.

Discrimination persists despite the law.

Martin Luther King fought discrimination.

Semantic Relatives

Bias

Inequality

Marginalization

Prejudice

Oppression

Racism

Segregation

Sexism

Unfair

Textbook

Explore American Democracy Chapter 9 by Attainment