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discrimination meaning in Telugu

వివక్ష vivakṣa

/dɪskɹɪmɪˈneɪʃən/US/dɪˌskɹɪm.əˈneɪʃən/

discrimination in Telugu: వివక్ష (vivakṣa). In English, discrimination means discernment, the act of discriminating, discerning, distinguishing, noting or perceiving differences between things, with the intent to understand rightly and make correct decisions.

Telugu words for discrimination

discrimination
వివక్ష vivakṣa

English meaning of discrimination

  1. noun Discernment, the act of discriminating, discerning, distinguishing, noting or perceiving differences between things, with the intent to understand rightly and make correct decisions.
  2. noun Differential treatment of an individual or group to their disadvantage; treatment or consideration based on class or category rather than individual merit; partiality; prejudice; bigotry.
  3. noun The quality of being discriminating; acute discernment, especially in matters of good taste.
  4. noun That which discriminates; a distinguishing mark, a characteristic.

Full definition of discrimination

discrimination in a sentence

  • sexual or racial discrimination
  • reverse discrimination
  • Near-synonym: tastefulness

Synonyms of discrimination

discrimination in other languages

Questions about discrimination in Telugu

What is the meaning of discrimination in Telugu?
Discrimination in Telugu is వివక్ష (vivakṣa).
discrimination అంటే తెలుగులో అర్థం ఏమిటి?
Discrimination: వివక్ష (vivakṣa).
What does discrimination mean in English?
Discrimination means discernment, the act of discriminating, discerning, distinguishing, noting or perceiving differences between things, with the intent to understand rightly and make correct decisions.

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Telugu words from Wiktionary's Telugu entries whose English meaning is “discrimination”: వివక్ష. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: discrimination (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Telugu words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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