profiling

[ proh-fahy-ling ]
/ ˈproʊ faɪ lɪŋ /

noun

the use of personal characteristics or behavior patterns to make generalizations about a person, as in gender profiling.
the use of these characteristics to determine whether a person may be engaged in illegal activity, as in racial profiling.

Words nearby profiling

proficient, profile, profile component, profile drag, profiler, profiling, profilometer, profit, profit and loss, profit and loss account, profit center

British Dictionary definitions for racial profiling (1 of 2)

racial profiling

noun

government activity directed at a suspect or group of suspects based solely on race

British Dictionary definitions for racial profiling (2 of 2)

profiling
/ (ˈprəʊˌfaɪlɪŋ) /

noun

the practice of categorizing people and predicting their behaviour according to particular characteristics such as race or age racial profiling