discriminatory: Meaning and Definition of

dis•crim•i•na•to•ry

Pronunciation: (di-skrim'u-nu-tôr"ē, -tōr"ē), [key]
— adj.
  1. characterized by or showing prejudicial treatment, esp. as an indication of racial, religious, or sexual bias: discriminatory practices in housing; a discriminatory tax.
  2. discriminative (defs. 1, 2).
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