indiscrimination
- noun
- /ˌɪndɪsˈkrɪmɪneɪʃən/
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indiscriminación
- Indiscrimination in hiring practices can lead to serious legal issues.
Examples
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The policy was criticized for its indiscrimination against certain groups.
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Critics argued that indiscrimination in the hiring process resulted in unfair outcomes.
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The indiscrimination shown in the policy led to many innocent people being affected.
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The report highlighted the dangers of indiscrimination during military operations.
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The indiscrimination shown in the policy led to many innocent people being affected.
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Critics argued that indiscrimination in the hiring process resulted in unfair outcomes.
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The indiscrimination displayed during military operations raised ethical concerns.
Synonyms
A lack of careful choice between people or things
How Discriminating
Surface Forms
Morphology
indiscrimination = discrimination (semi-transparent) = in + discriminate + ion
The negative prefix is regular, but many learners will primarily know 'discrimination' in the separate sense of unfair treatment, which can obscure this meaning.
Etymology
Indiscrimination comes from in- 'not' and discriminate 'to make a careful choice' or 'tell people or things apart'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of someone giving the same thing to everyone without looking — not 'choosing' — which is why the word can mean treating people or things the same without thinking.