anti-discrimination
adjective[before noun]
(alsoantidiscrimination)uk/ˌæn.ti.dɪ.skrɪm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/us/ˌæn.t̬i.dɪˌskrɪm.əˈneɪ.ʃən//ˌæn.taɪ.dɪˌskrɪm.əˈneɪ.ʃən/Anti-discriminationlawsandpoliciesareintendedtopreventunfairtreatmentofpeoplebecause oftheirrace,gender,sexuality, etc.:
It may bepossibletobringaclaimofdiscriminationorharassmentunder anti-discriminationlaws.
Companies could befinedforfailingto have inplaceanti-discriminationpoliciesandprocedures.
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discrimination(DIFFERENT TREATMENT)
- Thecompanydeniesviolatinganti-discriminationlaws.
- Hearguedfortougheranti-discriminationlegislation.
- The university's anti-discriminationpolicyprohibitsharassmenton thebasisofage.
- Supporters of the anti-discriminationmeasuresarguethat they arenecessarytostoppeoplefromminoritiesand women from beingdeniedopportunities.
Human rights
- affirmative action
- ageism
- ageist
- anti-feminism
- anti-feminist
- discriminate
- discrimination
- EDI
- EDIB
- emancipation
- gay liberation
- gay rights
- gender discrimination
- gender gap
- gender-based violence
- sister under the skinidiom
- sisterhood
- suffragette
- women's libber
- women's liberation
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Justice and fairness
anti-discrimination
noun[U]
(alsoantidiscrimination)uk/ˌæn.ti.dɪ.skrɪm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/us/ˌæn.t̬i.dɪˌskrɪm.əˈneɪ.ʃən//ˌæn.taɪ.dɪˌskrɪm.əˈneɪ.ʃən/activitiesintendedtopreventunfairtreatmentofpeoplebecause oftheirrace,gender,sexuality, etc.:
Thegovernmentsaid it wascommittedto apolicyof anti-discrimination.
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discrimination(DIFFERENT TREATMENT)
Human rights
- affirmative action
- ageism
- ageist
- anti-feminism
- anti-feminist
- discriminate
- discrimination
- EDI
- EDIB
- emancipation
- gay liberation
- gay rights
- gender discrimination
- gender gap
- gender-based violence
- sister under the skinidiom
- sisterhood
- suffragette
- women's libber
- women's liberation
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Justice and fairness