Meaning: An award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event. Classified under: Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents. Synonyms: laurel wreath; medal; decoration; ribbon; medallion; palm. Hypernyms (laurel wreath is a kind of...): accolade; award; honor; honour; laurels (a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction) Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of laurel wreath):
Definition of Reverse Discrimination. Noun. The unfair treatment of members of majority groups, often resulting from preferential policies enacted by the legislature, intended to remedy prior discrimination against members of minority groups.
Prejudice and Discrimination. by Saul McLeod published 2008. Prejudice is an unjustified or incorrect attitude (usually negative) towards an individual based solely on the individualâs membership of a social group. For example, a person may hold prejudiced views towards a certain race or gender etc. (e.g. sexist). Discrimination is the behavior or actions, usually negative, towards an individual or group of people, especially on the basis of sex/race/social class, etc.