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discriminatory

[ dih-skrim-uh-nuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

adjective

  1. characterized by or showing prejudicial treatment, especially as an indication of bias related to age, race, skin color, national origin, religion, sex, gender, etc.:

    Discriminatory practices in housing historically led to racially segregated neighborhoods.

    They passed a discriminatory tax mainly impacting immigrants to the country.



discriminatory

/ -trɪ; dɪˈskrɪmɪnətɪv; dɪˈskrɪmɪnətərɪ /

adjective

  1. based on or showing prejudice; biased
  2. capable of making fine distinctions
  3. (of a statistical test) unbiased
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 徱ˈԲٴǰ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • 徱·i·Բ·ٴ۾· adverb
  • ԴDzd·i·Բ·ٴr adjective
  • ܲd·i·Բ·ٴr adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of discriminatory1

First recorded in 1820–30; discriminate + -ory 1
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GMO corn and recently asking television stations to pull what she called “discriminatory” ads produced by the Trump administration warning against undocumented migration.

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Calling the ad “discriminatory,” President Claudia Sheinbaum also vowed to send legislation to Congress that would ban the commercial and others that are similar.

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She took her case to the High Court arguing the rules were discriminatory to disabled people who could live a good life.

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Many of them expressed fears over sharing their opinion publicly because of concerns they would be seen as discriminatory.

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FA rules do prohibit abusive chanting and discriminatory behaviour from fans.

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