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discriminatory
adjective dis·crim·i·na·to·ry \dis-ˈkri-mə-nə-ˌtȯr-ē, -ˈkrim-nə-\
: not fair : unfairly treating a person or group of people differently from other people or groups of people
Full Definition of DISCRIMINATORY
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: discriminative 1
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: applying or favoring discrimination in treatment
— dis·crim·i·na·to·ri·ly \-ˌkri-mə-nə-ˈtȯr-ə-lē, -ˌkrim-nə-\ adverb
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First Known Use of DISCRIMINATORY
1828
Related to DISCRIMINATORY
- Synonyms
- differential, discriminating, discriminational, discriminative
- Antonyms
- nondiscriminatory
Rhymes with DISCRIMINATORY
DISCRIMINATORY Defined for Kids
discriminatory
adjective dis·crim·i·na·to·ry \di-ˈskrim-ə-nə-ˌtȯr-ē\
Definition of DISCRIMINATORY for Kids
: showing discrimination : being unfair <discriminatory work policies>
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