discriminatory
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- adjective
- /dɪsˈkrɪməˌnɛtəri/
- Offensive
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discriminatorio
- The Supreme Court recognized that this statute was wrongfully discriminatory but based its decision on the rational basis test.
- discriminatory practices
- a discriminatory policy
- discriminatory behavior
He says it's hateful and discriminatory and says as follows.
- He says it's hateful and discriminatory and says as follows.
- They are suing YouTube for being discriminatory.
- So I, I look at it this way in, in this country, we've dealt with this problem about discriminatory pricing before.
- One about beginning with a recognition that the systems we already have have proven to be inherently discriminatory, exclusive.
- Society accepts that it's discriminatory not to provide documents and keyboards in Braille for people who are blind.
- But I mean use the word, but should be implemented fairly, not discriminatory.
- Some you could, you could envision someday saying, well, if your school doesn't reinforce transgender issues or whatever, then you are a discriminatory institution.
Examples
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Many activists fight against discriminatory policies that target specific groups unfairly.
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Policy change should bear in mind these disparities and eschew potentially discriminatory educational policies or practices.
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This morning the Court of Appeal ruled that the bedroom tax is discriminatory because of its impact.
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Democrats used discriminatory laws and violence to keep blacks in their place.
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As far as someone being fired from a law firm or a business, if we found that their action was discriminatory, they could no longer do business with the city.
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The low status of the indigenous population is further enhanced by discriminatory practices related to language and lifestyle.
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Thus, the LGBT community continues to suffer significant discriminatory treatment in the workplace without meaningful public awareness.
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Society accepts that it's discriminatory not to provide documents and keyboards in Braille for people who are blind.
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Moreover, under Tudjman, the Serbs were subjected to discriminatory acts in employment and civil rights.
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The initial inquiry is whether the state or local law is facially discriminatory or facially evenhanded.
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
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Not treating people the same or following the rules
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Showing unfair favor to one person, group, or side
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Having an unfair dislike for a person or group because of who they are
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Causing harm to someone's rights, reputation or chances
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Not fair when people or groups do not get the same treatment
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Likely to make people feel angry or unfairly treated
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Showing unfair preference for a person, group, or view
Showing unfair opinions about people before knowing them
Antonyms
How Discriminatory
Surface Forms
Morphology
discriminatory = discriminate (transparent) = discriminate + ory
Formed from the verb 'discriminate' with the adjectival suffix '-ory'; the meaning 'showing unfair prejudice' is a standard derivation from 'discriminate (to treat differently)'.
Etymology
Discriminatory comes from the Latin parts dis- 'apart' and cernere 'to separate', so it originally meant to 'separate' people or things. So a discriminatory action is one that unfairly separates or treats people differently.