adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to discrimination (in all senses).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
discriminatory
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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UK: /dɪsˈkɹɪmɪnət(ə)ɹɪ/
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UK: /dɪˌskɹɪmɪˈneɪt(ə)rɪ/
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US: /dɪsˈkɹɪmɪnəˌtɔɹi/
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CMU ARPABET: D IH0 S K R IH1 M AH0 N AH0 T AO2 R IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Showing prejudice or bias.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- discriminatory attitude
- be discriminatory towards/against someone
- discriminatory information
- discriminatory legislation
- discriminatory portrayal
- discriminatory policy
- discriminatory practice
- discriminatory remarks
- discriminatory society
- receive discriminatory treatment
- discriminatory word
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 3
being biased or having a belief or attitude formed beforehand
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a prejudiced judge
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: prejudiced
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
manifesting partiality
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a discriminatory tax
- preferential tariff rates
- preferential treatment
- a preferential shop gives priority or advantage to union members in hiring or promoting
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: preferential
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
capable of making fine distinctions
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: discriminative
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 6
containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- discriminatory attitudes and practices
- invidious comparisons
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: invidious
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English discriminate Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -tōriusder. Middle English -orie English -ory English discriminatory From discriminate + -ory.
Across languages
Translations
34 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Belarusian: дыскрымінацы́йны (dyskryminacýjny) — pertaining to discrimination
- Catalan: discriminatori — pertaining to discrimination
- Chinese Mandarin: 歧視性 /歧视性 (qíshìxìng) — pertaining to discrimination
- Danish: diskriminerende — pertaining to discrimination
- Dutch: discriminatoir — pertaining to discrimination
- Finnish: syrjivä — pertaining to discrimination
- French: discriminatoire — pertaining to discrimination
- French: discriminateur — pertaining to discrimination
- French: discriminatif — pertaining to discrimination
- Galician: discriminatorio — pertaining to discrimination
- Galician: discriminador — pertaining to discrimination
- Hungarian: diszkriminatív — pertaining to discrimination
- Italian: discriminatorio — pertaining to discrimination
- Norwegian Bokmål: diskriminerende — pertaining to discrimination
- Polish: dyskryminacyjny — pertaining to discrimination
- Portuguese: discriminatório — pertaining to discrimination
- Portuguese: discriminador — pertaining to discrimination
- Portuguese: discriminativo — pertaining to discrimination
- Portuguese: discriminante — pertaining to discrimination
- Romanian: discriminator — pertaining to discrimination
- Russian: дискриминацио́нный (diskriminaciónnyj) — pertaining to discrimination
- Spanish: discriminatorio — pertaining to discrimination
- Spanish: discriminador — pertaining to discrimination
- Spanish: discriminativo — pertaining to discrimination
- Ukrainian: дискримінаці́йний (dyskryminacíjnyj) — pertaining to discrimination
- Catalan: discriminatori — showing prejudice
- Chinese Mandarin: 歧視性 /歧视性 (qíshìxìng) — showing prejudice
- Danish: diskriminerende — showing prejudice
- Dutch: discriminatoir — showing prejudice
- Finnish: syrjivä — showing prejudice
- German: diskriminierend — showing prejudice
- Hungarian: diszkriminatív — showing prejudice
- Irish: leatromach — showing prejudice
- Russian: дискриминацио́нный (diskriminaciónnyj) — showing prejudice
Real reading context