Meaning of the word discriminatory in English

What does discriminatory mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.

discriminatory

US /dɪˈskrɪm.ə.nə.tɔːr.i/

UK /dɪˈskrɪm.ə.nə.tɔːr.i/

Adjective

making or showing an unfair or prejudicial distinction between different categories of people or things, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex.

Example:

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discriminatory employment practices

Synonym:

prejudicial biased prejudiced preferential unfair unjust invidious inequitable weighted one-sided partisan sexist homophobic antigay chauvinistic chauvinist racist anti-Semitic ageist

Synonym:

impartial fair

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