ascription

/AH0 S K R IH1 P SH AH0 N/
noun
  1. 1

    The act, or an instance, of ascribing a quality, characteristic, quotation, artistic work or other thing to someone or something.

  2. 2

    The stratification of people according to inborn characteristics (such as race or sex) outside of their control.

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