Discrimination vs Slavery - What's the difference?
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a distinction; discernment, the act of discriminating, discerning, distinguishing, noting or perceiving differences between things.
The state of being discriminated, distinguished from, or set apart.
(sometimes discrimination against ) distinct treatment of an individual or group to their disadvantage; treatment or consideration based on class or category rather than individual merit; partiality; prejudice; bigotry
The quality of being discriminating, acute discernment, specifically in a learning situation; as to show great discrimination in the choice of means.
That which discriminates; mark of distinction, a characteristic.
An institution or social practice of owning human beings as property, especially for use as forced laborers.
A condition of servitude endured by a slave.
(figuratively) A condition in which one is captivated or subjugated, as by greed or drugs.
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As nouns the difference between discrimination and slavery
is that discrimination is a distinction; discernment, the act of discriminating, discerning, distinguishing, noting or perceiving differences between things while slavery is an institution or social practice of owning human beings as property, especially for use as forced laborers.discrimination
English
(wikipedia discrimination)Noun
(en noun)- sexual or racial discrimination
Derived terms
* nondiscrimination * reverse discriminationHyponyms
*heterosexism *ageism *ableism *xenophobiaSee also
* stereotype * bias * racism ----slavery
English
(wikipedia slavery)Noun
(en-noun)- Man seeks for gold in mines that he may weave / A lasting chain for his own slavery .