Linguistic profiling, also known as language discrimination, is when someone makes assumptions or judgments about a person's intelligence, social status, or education based solely on their language, accent, or dialect. Synonyms for linguistic profiling include linguistic discrimination, language bias, language prejudice, accent discrimination, dialect prejudice, and language-based stereotyping. All of these terms refer to the practice of judging someone based on their speech patterns or language use, rather than their actual abilities or character. Linguistic profiling is often used to perpetuate discriminatory attitudes, and is a form of prejudice that can have negative consequences for individuals and society as a whole.