Plural of discrimination; multiple instances of treating people unfairly based on prejudice, or acts of making distinctions.
From discrimination (from Latin discriminare). The plural form became essential in legal and social discourse when discussing multiple instances of unfair treatment.
The shift from counting discrimination as abstract to using plurals shows how the word became about concrete, actionable behaviors that could be prosecuted legally.
Plural form inherited the loaded semantic history of 'discrimination.' While originally meant fine distinctions, it now primarily denotes unjust treatment.
Use 'distinctions' or 'differentiations' for neutral meaning; reserve 'discriminations' for explicitly discussing prejudice.
["distinctions","differentiations","separations"]
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