discriminatory

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

/ dɪˈskrɪm ə nəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /

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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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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, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH discriminatory

discriminating, discriminatory

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How to use discriminatory in a sentence

Section 5 gave control to the federal government when deciding whether state voting laws were constitutional and not discriminatory.
Voter Suppression: An Ongoing Battle in 2020|Truthbetold|November 4, 2020|TruthBeTold.news
So we spent a lot of time trying to learn how algorithmic-based systems work, how AI works, and we actually have come to the point where we think we can now use technology to help diminish discriminatory outcomes.
AI has exacerbated racial bias in housing. Could it help eliminate it instead?|Katie McLean|October 20, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Given the reliance on web data, the researchers also need to figure out techniques for identifying and eradicating any embedded sexism, racism, and other discriminatory biases.
Facebook’s new polyglot AI can translate between 100 languages|Karen Hao|October 19, 2020|MIT Technology Review
In order to win over Democrats, he’d proposed getting rid of investor-state dispute settlement, which allows companies to sue governments in special courts over laws they perceive as discriminatory.
Robert Lighthizer Blew Up 60 Years of Trade Policy. Nobody Knows What Happens Next.|by Lydia DePillis|October 13, 2020|ProPublica

A President who is committed to getting this pandemic under control must also commit to addressing historic environmental injustice, discriminatory pollution, and the impacts of the climate crisis on the poor and people of color.
The next President must tackle the intertwined crises of racial injustice and climate change|jakemeth|October 10, 2020|Fortune

British Dictionary definitions for discriminatory

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

discriminatorily or discriminatively, adverb

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discriminatory

Origin of discriminatory

OTHER WORDS FROM discriminatory

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British Dictionary definitions for discriminatory

discriminative (dɪˈskrɪmɪnətɪv)

Derived forms of discriminatory