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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).

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

Nearby words

  1. discriminating,
  2. discrimination,
  3. discrimination learning,
  4. discriminative,
  5. discriminator,
  6. discrown,
  7. discursion,
  8. discursive,
  9. discus,
  10. discuss

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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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.

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