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).

Origin of discriminatory

First recorded in 1820–30; discriminate + -ory¹

OTHER WORDS FROM discriminatory

dis·crim·i·na·to·ri·ly, adverb non·dis·crim·i·na·to·ry, adjective un·dis·crim·i·na·to·ry, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for discriminatory

I am so sorry that your parents did this to you, developing their own discriminatory take on your existence.

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Allen admitted that he had been worried about impersonating Walt Jr. but thought it would be discriminatory to leave him out.

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“These types of discriminatory legal provisions are littered throughout the Iranian legal system,” says Sanei.

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But with the vote approaching, is the new version as discriminatory as the old one?

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The new version of the bill is so ambiguously written, it might be almost as discriminatory as the old version.

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Discriminatory measures against nonconformist merchants and traders went into effect, which quickly resulted in their ruin.

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Discriminatory taxes, too; pinched the small landholding and industrial barons and favored a few big ones.

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The Food Administration Act forbade manipulation or speculation, excessive profits, discriminatory practices, and waste.

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This case went to the Supreme Court which decided in 1908 that the device was unlawful and discriminatory.

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This does not however detract in the least from their discriminatory character.

Railroads: Rates and Regulations |William Z. Ripley

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

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British Dictionary definitions for discriminatory

discriminative (dɪˈskrɪmɪnətɪv)

adjective

Derived forms of discriminatory

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discriminatory

adjective

Origin of discriminatory

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discriminative (dɪˈskrɪmɪnətɪv)

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