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διάκριση

Pronunciation: /ðiˈa.kɾi.si/

“διάκριση” is a Greek word. Its 6 meanings in English:

noun

  1. distinction (the act of distinguishing)
  2. distinction (that which distinguishes)
  3. discrimination (the act of discriminating, noting or perceiving differences between things, with the intent to understand rightly and make correct decisions)
  4. discrimination (differential treatment of an individual or group to their disadvantage)
  5. distinction (a mark of honour, rank, eminence or excellence)
  6. discretion (the authority to exercise one's own judgement in making decisions that have effect)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek διάκρισις (diákrisis) with semantic loan from French distinction, discrimination and discrétion. By surface analysis, διακρί(νω) (diakrí(no)) + -ση (-si).

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