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Trunks Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
Difference between "discrimination" and "prejudice"?
What is the difference between "discrimination" and "prejudice"? Or are they the same? Can you please explain?
Does "Discriminating" mean exactly the same thing as "prejudiced"?
Does "Discriminating" mean exactly the same thing as "prejudiced"?
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) That can make a difference. "Prejudice" can be a feeling or an opinion, but "discrimination" usually has to involve some kind of action. ") To discriminate is to treat A differently than B in some way.
- ) That can make a difference.
- "Prejudice" can be a feeling or an opinion, but "discrimination" usually has to involve some kind of action.
- ") To discriminate is to treat A differently than B in some way.
- To feel prejudice is usually to hold an unjustified opinion that A is better than B in some way.
- But I believe you must act on that opinion in order for there to be discrimination.
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Hi, Trunks,
Make sure you're careful to distinguish between the parts of speech (eg., nouns, verbs, and adjectives.) That can make a difference.
"Prejudice" can be a feeling or an opinion, but "discrimination" usually has to involve some kind of action.
(Of course, you can perform/commit an "act of prejudice.")
To discriminate is to treat A differe
Make sure you're careful to distinguish between the parts of speech (eg., nouns, verbs, and adjectives.) That can make a difference.
"Prejudice" can be a feeling or an opinion, but "discrimination" usually has to involve some kind of action.
(Of course, you can perform/commit an "act of prejudice.")
To discriminate is to treat A differe
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