Discrimination vs. Marginalization

Discrimination vs. Marginalization — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Discrimination and Marginalization

Discriminationnoun

The act of discriminating.

Marginalizationverb

To relegate or confine to a lower or outer limit or edge, as of social standing.

Discriminationnoun

The ability or power to see or make fine distinctions; discernment.

Marginalizationnoun

The act of marginalizing or something marginalized.

Discriminationnoun

Treatment or consideration based on class or category, such as race or gender, rather than individual merit; partiality or prejudice.

Marginalizationnoun

the social process of becoming or being made marginal (especially as a group within the larger society);

the marginalization of the underclassthe marginalization of literature
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Discriminationnoun

Discernment, the act of discriminating, discerning, distinguishing, noting or perceiving differences between things, with intent to understand rightly and make correct decisions.

Discriminationnoun

The act of recognizing the 'good' and 'bad' in situations and choosing good.

Discriminationnoun

(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.

sexual or racial discriminationreverse discrimination

Discriminationnoun

The quality of being discriminating, acute discernment, specifically in a learning situation; as to show great discrimination in the choice of means.

Discriminationnoun

That which discriminates; mark of distinction, a characteristic.

Discriminationnoun

unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice

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Discriminationnoun

the cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished