Collocations for discrimination - noun
1. treating a person/group unfairly
ADJ.
age, class, gender, race/racial, religious, sex/sexual | widespread
There is widespread discrimination against doctors of Asian origin.
There is widespread discrimination against doctors of Asian origin.
active, blatant, direct, explicit, overt
evidence of active discrimination against black workers
evidence of active discrimination against black workers
covert, indirect | positive, reverse
positive discrimination in favour of disadvantaged racial groups
positive discrimination in favour of disadvantaged racial groups
illegal, unlawful
Overt sex or race discrimination is illegal.
Overt sex or race discrimination is illegal.
employment, job | government, institutional/institutionalized
institutionalized discrimination against women within the police force
institutionalized discrimination against women within the police force
QUANT.
level
Levels of discrimination against recent immigrants are high.
Levels of discrimination against recent immigrants are high.
VERB + DISCRIMINATION
amount to, constitute
Racist remarks by an employer to an employee can amount to unlawful discrimination.
Racist remarks by an employer to an employee can amount to unlawful discrimination.
experience, face, suffer (from)
Many disabled people suffer discrimination at work.
Many disabled people suffer discrimination at work.
practise | allege
law suits alleging discrimination
law suits alleging discrimination
be opposed to, combat, fight | ban, end, forbid, outlaw, prohibit, stop
DISCRIMINATION + VERB
occur
The discrimination occurred at the shortlisting stage, not the interviews.
The discrimination occurred at the shortlisting stage, not the interviews.
PREP.
~ against
discrimination against women
discrimination against women
~ by
Discrimination by age is as vicious as discrimination by race.
Discrimination by age is as vicious as discrimination by race.
~ in favour of
Some firms practise discrimination in favour of older people.
Some firms practise discrimination in favour of older people.
~ on the grounds of
It''s time we banned discrimination on the grounds of age.
It''s time we banned discrimination on the grounds of age.
PHRASES
a victim of discrimination
2. judgement
ADJ.
great | careful, fine
VERB + DISCRIMINATION
make
Young children find it difficult to make fine discriminations.
Young children find it difficult to make fine discriminations.
show
She showed great discrimination in rejecting the poor quality teas.
She showed great discrimination in rejecting the poor quality teas.
PREP.
~ between
discrimination between right and wrong
discrimination between right and wrong