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 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

As recently as last year, it remained one of the federal government’s largest enforcers of antidiscrimination laws, with nearly 600 civil rights workers.

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

Supreme Court decided that students with disabilities will no longer face a higher legal standard when seeking justice for discrimination in schools—one that does not exist in other settings covered by U.S. antidiscrimination law.

From Slate • Jul. 9, 2025