Grammatical class

Noun

discrimination

discrimination, distinction

Details

Syllables

dis-cri-mi-na-tion

Phonetics

dis.kʁi.mi.na.sjɔ̃

Grammatical class

Noun

Freq. (books)

29743

Freq. (movies)

13556

Freq. (news)

5664

Sentences

C'est de la discrimination !

This is discrimination!

A1

Il lutta contre la discrimination raciale.

He fought against racial discrimination.

A1

Nous poursuivrons nos efforts pour éliminer la discrimination raciale.

We shall continue our efforts to eradicate racial discrimination.

A1

La société doit rejeter les lois qui conduisent à la discrimination raciale.

Society must do away with laws which cause racial discrimination.

A1

J’ai été victime de discrimination dans mon pays d’origine.

I was discriminated against in my home country.

A2

La discrimination sexuelle est interdite.

Discrimination on the basis of gender is prohibited.

B1

Ce type de discrimination n'est pas très répandu dans notre pays.

This type of discrimination isn't very widespread in our country.

B1

Savez-vous quelle est la première cause de discrimination en Italie ?

Do you know what is the first cause of discrimination in Italy?

B1

Même si beaucoup apportent un soutien de façade à l'idée de discrimination positive, en réalité, très peu de personnes issues des minorités sont embauchées.

Although many pay lip service to the idea of affirmative action, in reality, very few minorities get hired.

B1

Je considère cela comme de la discrimination raciale.

I consider that racial discrimination.

B2

Martin Luther King Jr. soutenait la discrimination positive.

Martin Luther King, Jr. supported positive discrimination.

B2

Discrimination positive

Reverse discrimination, affirmative action

C2