discrimination
French, noun/dis.kʁi.mi.na.sjɔ̃/
discrimination is spelled D-I-S-C-R-I-M-I-N-A-T-I-O-N (14 letters) and appears 11 times per million words in written French, the 6,181st most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Discrimination is a French feminine noun meaning “discrimination, distinction” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Distinction précise”.
What does discrimination mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininediscrimination, distinction
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Distinction précise. 2. Différentiation des éléments en vue de l'application d'un traitement spécifique à chaque sous-ensemble ainsi constitué. 3. Traitement défavorable de certains groupes humains via la réduction arbitraire de leurs droits et contraire au principe de l'égalité en droit. 4. Modulation d'une offre de travail, de biens ou de services en fonction des caractéristiques connues ou supposées du marché.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of discrimination
- discriminations plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce discrimination?
- /dis.kʁi.mi.na.sjɔ̃/
- \dis.kʁi.mi.na.sjɔ̃\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to discrimination
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is discrimination in French?
discrimination appears 11 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).