Discrimination is an action or practice that excludes, disadvantages, or merely differentiates between individuals or groups of individuals Discrimination in this context refers to the arbitrary denial of rights, privileges, and opportunities to members of these groups.Discrimination is the unfair or prejudicial treatment of people and groups based on characteristics such as race, gender, age, or sexual orientation. Match each term representing a form of racial bias to its definition. This document addresses Title VII's prohibition on race or color discrimination in employment, including disparate treatment, harassment, and other topics. Prejudice is about what people believe but discrimination is a matter of action. Discrimination means, at a very basic level, the act of separating out singular things or groups of things. It can be both an adjective and a verb. Recommended Citation.