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

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH discriminatory

discriminating discriminatory

Words nearby discriminatory

discriminating, discrimination, discrimination learning, discriminative, discriminator, discriminatory, discrown, discursion, discursive, discus, discuss

Words related to 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)

/ (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