racial discrimination

the differential treatment of individuals because of their membership in a particular racial group. Discrimination is in most cases the behavioral manifestation of prejudice and therefore involves unfair, negative, hostile, or injurious treatment. See also racism.

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October 9th 2024

bradykinesia

n. abnormal slowness in the execution of voluntary movements. Also called bradykinesis. Compare hypokinesis. —bradykinetic adj.