No. 9,402 in French
discriminer
To distinguish or differentiate; to treat someone unfairly based on characteristics like race, gender, or religion.
In a sentence
Il est important de ne pas discriminer les individus sur la base de leur origine.
It is important not to discriminate against individuals based on their origin.
In this sentence, 'discriminer' is used to denote the act of unfairly treating individuals based on specific attributes such as origin, highlighting its negative connotation.
Nous devons apprendre à discriminer entre les différentes nuances des expressions artistiques.
We must learn to distinguish between the different nuances of artistic expressions.
Here, 'discriminer' is used in its broader sense of discerning or distinguishing differences rather than associated with discrimination.
La loi enseigne à discriminer les droits des citoyens selon les circonstances et les besoins.
The law teaches to differentiate the rights of citizens according to circumstances and needs.
In this text, 'discriminer' implies a manner of sorting or discerning differences in rights based on needs, demonstrating an application devoid of wrongful bias.
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