Discriminated

/dɪˈskrɪm.ɪ.neɪ.tɪd/

भेदभाव किया गया; (कभी-कभी) अंतर किया गया / भेद किया गया

Origin & History

From Latin discriminare “to divide, distinguish,” from discrimen “distinction,” later developing the sense “to make an unfair distinction.”

लैटिन discriminare (अर्थ: “अलग करना, भेद करना”) से, जो discrimen (“भेद/अंतर”) से बना; बाद में इसमें “अनुचित/पक्षपातपूर्ण भेद करना” वाला अर्थ विकसित हुआ।

Definition

“Discriminated” is the past tense/past participle of “discriminate.” It can mean (1) to treat a person or group unfairly because of race, gender, religion, disability, etc., or (2) to distinguish between things by noticing differences.

“Discriminated” शब्द “discriminate” का भूतकाल/भूतकृदंत है। इसका अर्थ (1) जाति, लिंग, धर्म, विकलांगता आदि के आधार पर किसी व्यक्ति/समूह के साथ अन्यायपूर्ण या पक्षपातपूर्ण व्यवहार करना, या (2) चीज़ों के बीच अंतर पहचानकर भेद करना भी हो सकता है।

Parts of Speech

Verb:
She felt she was discriminated against at work because of her age.
उसे लगा कि उम्र के कारण कार्यस्थल पर उसके साथ भेदभाव किया गया।
Verb:
The test discriminated between similar chemical compounds.
परीक्षण ने मिलते-जुलते रासायनिक यौगिकों के बीच अंतर किया।

Usage Examples

He was discriminated against when he applied for housing.
The company was sued for discriminated hiring practices.
The device discriminated between high- and low-frequency signals.
Students reported being discriminated against based on their accent.
The judge ruled that the policy discriminated against people with disabilities.

Synonyms

Treated unfairly Prejudiced against Singled out Biased against Distinguished Differentiated

Antonyms

Treated equally Treated fairly Included Accepted Equalized

Related Forms

Idioms & Phrases

Discriminated against
के खिलाफ भेदभाव किया गया / के साथ पक्षपात किया गया
Discriminate between A and B
A और B के बीच भेद करना / अंतर करना