discriminatory

English

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.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /dɪsˈkɹɪmɪnət(ə)ɹɪ/, /dɪˌskɹɪmɪˈneɪt(ə)rɪ/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• (US) IPA^(key): /dɪsˈkɹɪmɪnəˌtɔɹi/

Adjective

discriminatory (comparative more discriminatory, superlative most discriminatory)

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

   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

Synonyms

• discriminational

Derived terms

• antidiscriminatory
• discriminatorily
• indiscriminatory
• non-discriminatory
• nondiscriminatory
• undiscriminatory

Translations

pertaining to discrimination

• Belarusian: дыскрымінацы́йны (dyskryminacýjny)
• Catalan: discriminatori
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 歧視性 / 歧视性 (qíshìxìng)

• Danish: diskriminerende
• Dutch: discriminatoir (nl)
• Finnish: syrjivä
• French: discriminatoire (fr) m or f, discriminateur (fr) m, discriminatif (fr) m
• Galician: discriminatorio m, discriminador m
• Hungarian: diszkriminatív (hu)
• Italian: discriminatorio m
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: diskriminerende

• Polish: dyskryminacyjny (pl)
• Portuguese: discriminatório (pt) m, discriminador (pt) m, discriminativo m, discriminante (pt) m or f
• Romanian: discriminator m
• Russian: дискриминацио́нный (ru) (diskriminaciónnyj)
• Spanish: discriminatorio (es), discriminador (es), discriminativo
• Ukrainian: дискримінаці́йний (dyskryminacíjnyj)

showing prejudice

• Catalan: discriminatori
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 歧視性 / 歧视性 (qíshìxìng)

• Danish: diskriminerende
• Dutch: discriminatoir (nl)
• Finnish: syrjivä
• German: diskriminierend (de)
• Hungarian: diszkriminatív (hu)
• Irish: leatromach
• Russian: дискриминацио́нный (ru) (diskriminaciónnyj)

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Translations to be checked

• Portuguese: ^{(please verify)} discriminatório (pt)