discriminatory - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'discriminatory' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Discriminatory

[ a.]

- Discriminative.

1 . discriminatory

[ a]

Meaning (1):
- being biased or having a belief or attitude formed beforehand

Example in sentence:

2 . discriminatory

[ s]

Meaning (2):
- manifesting partiality

Example in sentence:

a discriminatory tax;
a preferential shop gives priority or advantage to union members in hiring or promoting;
preferential tariff rates;
preferential treatment

Meaning (3):
- containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice

Example in sentence:

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Unfairly discriminatory
Unfairly discriminatory is an action or policy resulting in members of protected groups becoming disadvantaged in relation to the employer’s selection, hiring

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