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say it: di-SKRIM-uh-nuh-taw-ree
discriminatory is an adjective meaning "being biased or having a belief or attitude formed beforehand". It carries 4 recorded senses.
containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice
“discriminatory attitudes and practices”
“invidious comparisons”
capable of making fine distinctions
manifesting partiality
“a discriminatory tax”
“preferential tariff rates”
“preferential treatment”
“a preferential shop gives priority or advantage to union members in hiring or promoting”
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for discriminatory come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.