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Definition of discriminatory adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

discriminatory

adjective
 
/dɪˈskrɪmɪnətəri/
 
/dɪˈskrɪmɪnətɔːri/
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  1. unfair; treating somebody or one group of people worse than others
    • discriminatory practices/rules/measures
    • sexually/racially discriminatory laws
    Extra Examples
    • Companies were urged to tackle sexually and racially discriminatory recruitment practices.
    • The court ruled that the rule was discriminatory against people with young children.
    • Women's groups claim that the laws are discriminatory.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryDiscriminatory is used with these nouns:
    • law
    • practice
    • treatment
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