social control - control exerted (actively or passively) by group action

able-bodiedism, able-bodism, ableism, ablism - discrimination in favor of the able-bodied

ageism, agism - discrimination against middle-aged and elderly people

cronyism - favoritism shown to friends and associates (as by appointing them to positions without regard for their qualifications)

fatism, fattism - discrimination against people who are overweight

heterosexism - discrimination in favor of heterosexual and against homosexual people

nepotism - favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs)

racial discrimination, racialism, racism - discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race

sexism - discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of the opposite sex

basic cognitive process - cognitive processes involved in obtaining and storing knowledge

differentiation, distinction - a discrimination between things as different and distinct; "it is necessary to make a distinction between love and infatuation"

individualisation, individualization, individuation - discriminating the individual from the generic group or species

appreciation, discernment, perceptiveness, taste - delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values); "arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success"; "to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste"