discriminatory

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adjective

Of or pertaining to discrimination (in all senses).

“discriminatory policy”

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discriminationalprejudicedhomophobicjaundicedloadedracistantiblackanti-Semite
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Meanings

adjectivediscriminatory (comparative more discriminatory, superlative most discriminatory)

comparative more discriminatory · superlative most discriminatory

  1. Of or pertaining to discrimination (in all senses).
  2. Showing prejudice or bias.

    discriminatory policy

    5 more examples

    discriminatory attitude

    be discriminatory towards/against someone

    discriminatory information

    discriminatory legislation

    discriminatory portrayal

Synonyms & antonyms

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discriminational

adjectivebeing biased or having a belief or attitude formed beforehand

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prejudicedhomophobicjaundicedloadedracistantiblackanti-Semite

adjectivecontaining or implying a slight or showing prejudice

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invidiousunfavorableunfavourable

adjectivecapable of making fine distinctions

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discriminativediscriminating

adjectivemanifesting partiality

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preferentialadvantageousfavorablefavourable
Also see
advantageousantiblackanti-semitebigoteddiscriminatingdiscriminativefavourablehomophobicinvidiousjaundicedloadedpreferentialprejudicedracistsexisttransphobicunfavourable

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From discriminate + -ory.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Catalan discriminatori, discriminatori
  • discriminatoripertaining to discrimination
  • discriminatorishowing prejudice
Chinese Mandarin 歧視性 /歧视性, 歧視性 /歧视性
  • 歧視性 /歧视性 (qíshìxìng)pertaining to discrimination
  • 歧視性 /歧视性 (qíshìxìng)showing prejudice
Danish diskriminerende, diskriminerende
  • diskriminerendepertaining to discrimination
  • diskriminerendeshowing prejudice
Dutch discriminatoir, discriminatoir
  • discriminatoirpertaining to discrimination
  • discriminatoirshowing prejudice
Finnish syrjivä, syrjivä
  • syrjiväpertaining to discrimination
  • syrjiväshowing prejudice
French discriminatoire, discriminateur
  • discriminatoirepertaining to discrimination
  • discriminateurpertaining to discrimination
  • discriminatifpertaining to discrimination
German diskriminierend
  • diskriminierendshowing prejudice
Hungarian diszkriminatív, diszkriminatív
  • diszkriminatívpertaining to discrimination
  • diszkriminatívshowing prejudice
Irish leatromach
  • leatromachshowing prejudice
Italian discriminatorio
  • discriminatoriopertaining to discrimination
Norwegian Bokmål diskriminerende
  • diskriminerendepertaining to discrimination
Polish dyskryminacyjny
  • dyskryminacyjnypertaining to discrimination
Portuguese discriminatório, discriminador
  • discriminatóriopertaining to discrimination
  • discriminadorpertaining to discrimination
  • discriminativopertaining to discrimination
  • discriminantepertaining to discrimination
Romanian discriminator
  • discriminatorpertaining to discrimination
Russian дискриминацио́нный, дискриминацио́нный
  • дискриминацио́нный (diskriminaciónnyj)pertaining to discrimination
  • дискриминацио́нный (diskriminaciónnyj)showing prejudice
Spanish discriminatorio, discriminador
  • discriminatoriopertaining to discrimination
  • discriminadorpertaining to discrimination
  • discriminativopertaining to discrimination
Ukrainian дискримінаці́йний
  • дискримінаці́йний (dyskryminacíjnyj)pertaining to discrimination
Cite this entry
APA

discriminatory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discriminatory

MLA

“discriminatory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discriminatory. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “discriminatory,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discriminatory.

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