discriminatory

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

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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.
discriminative(defs 1, 2).

Origin of discriminatory

First recorded in 1820–30; discriminate + -ory¹

Related formsdis·crim·i·na·to·ri·ly, adverbnon·dis·crim·i·na·to·ry, adjectiveun·dis·crim·i·na·to·ry, adjective

Can be confuseddiscriminating discriminatory

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Related Words for nondiscriminatory

independent, neutral, nonaligned, uninvolved, unbiased, disinterested, evenhanded, open-minded, dispassionate, equitable, detached, nonpartisan, available, vacant, free, appropriate, suitable, public, impartial, honest

British Dictionary definitions for nondiscriminatory

discriminatory

discriminative (dɪˈskrɪmɪnətɪv)

adjective

based on or showing prejudice; biased
capable of making fine distinctions
(of a statistical test) unbiased

Derived Formsdiscriminatorily or discriminatively, adverb

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Word Origin and History for nondiscriminatory

discriminatory

adj.

1828; see discriminate + -ory.