antidiscrimination

American  

[an-tahy-di-skrim-uhn-ay-shuhn, an-tee-] / ˌæn taɪ dɪˌskrɪm ənˈeɪ ʃən, ˌæn ti- /

adjective

1. intended to prevent or counteract discrimination based on race, religion, sex, etc.

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noun

1. actions and programs that reduce discrimination based on race, religion, sex, etc., often through law and other policies.

Example Sentences

The department is also asking for the court to force reforms to UCLA’s antidiscrimination procedures.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

The states allege that HUD’s targeting of state antidiscrimination policies comes after it downsized its own workforce and significantly reduced its ability to investigate housing discrimination complaints and enforce fair housing laws.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Whitford told ProPublica in an email that the district has an excellent reputation and prides itself on having strong antidiscrimination policies.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025

Some states have antidiscrimination laws that prohibit landlords from rejecting tenants because of the source of their income — for example, tenants who use government assistance to pay for their housing.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 12, 2025

Its efforts helped spur President Harry Truman to issue executive orders that prohibited discrimination in federal employment and ended segregation in the armed services—at the time, the most far-reaching antidiscrimination measures since the Reconstruction era.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025