Discrimination vs Racist - What's the difference?
discrimination | racist |
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.
A person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Of, relating to, or advocating racism.
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As nouns the difference between discrimination and racist
is that discrimination is a distinction; discernment, the act of discriminating, discerning, distinguishing, noting or perceiving differences between things while racist is a person who believes a particular race is superior to others.As an adjective racist is
of, relating to, or advocating racism.discrimination
English
(wikipedia discrimination)Noun
(en noun)- sexual or racial discrimination
Derived terms
* nondiscrimination * reverse discriminationHyponyms
*heterosexism *ageism *ableism *xenophobiaSee also
* stereotype * bias * racism ----racist
English
Noun
(en noun)- I think that racists and xenophobes hold our society back.