discriminatory
[ dih-skrim-uh-nuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
/ dɪˈskrɪm ə nəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /
adjective
characterized by or showing prejudicial treatment, especially as an indication of bias related to age, color, national origin, religion, sex, etc.: discriminatory practices in housing; a discriminatory tax.
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Origin of discriminatory
First recorded in 1820–30; discriminate + -ory1
OTHER WORDS FROM discriminatory
dis·crim·i·na·to·ri·ly, adverbnon·dis·crim·i·na·to·ry, adjectiveun·dis·crim·i·na·to·ry, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH discriminatory
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British Dictionary definitions for nondiscriminatory
discriminatory
discriminative (dɪˈskrɪmɪnətɪv)
/ (dɪˈskrɪmɪnətərɪ, -trɪ) /
adjective
based on or showing prejudice; biased
capable of making fine distinctions
(of a statistical test) unbiased
Derived forms of discriminatory
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