discriminatory

CEFRC1

/dɪsˈkɹɪmɪnət(ə)ɹɪ/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Treating people unfairly because of their group or identity.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Showing prejudice or bias.

Examples

  • I think that Japan's marriage system is an unequal and discriminatory contract disadvantageous to men.

  • The English teacher made discriminatory remarks about the foreign students' backgrounds.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /dɪˌskɹɪmɪˈneɪt(ə)rɪ/
  • /dɪsˈkɹɪmɪnəˌtɔɹi/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Of or pertaining to discrimination (in all senses).

More examples

In context

  • Though effective in theory, this practice is likely to be discriminatory in practice.

  • be discriminatory towards/against someone

  • discriminatory attitude

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From discriminate + -ory.