discriminação

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Galician

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (standard) /diskɾiminaˈθoŋ/
  • IPA(key): (seseo) /diskɾiminaˈsoŋ/

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

Noun

discriminação f (plural discriminações, reintegrationist norm)

  1. reintegrationist spelling of discriminación

Further reading

Portuguese

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 

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

Noun

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

Not to be confused with descriminação.

Further reading

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