discriminatory (C1)
adjective
Pronunciation: /dɪsˈkɹɪmɪnət(ə)ɹɪ/
Definition
discriminatory means of or pertaining to discrimination (in all senses). It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as discriminatory.
A discriminatory tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became discriminatory after the announcement.
How to Use discriminatory
- discriminatory + noun (collocation)
- Use discriminatory before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a discriminatory reaction."
- become discriminatory (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became discriminatory near the end."
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