Discriminatory

/dɪsˈkɹɪmɪnət(ə)ɹɪ/

भेदभावपूर्ण; पक्षपाती

Hard #भाषा #समाज #कानून #मानवाधिकार #कार्यस्थल #नैतिकता

Origin & History

From discrimination + -ory; discrimination comes from Latin discriminare (“to separate, distinguish; to make a distinction”).

discrimination + -ory से बना; discrimination लैटिन discriminare (“अलग करना, भेद करना; भिन्नता करना”) से आया है।

Definition

Describes actions, rules, language, or behavior that treat some people or groups unfairly because of who they are (for example, their race, religion, gender, caste, disability, age, or nationality).

ऐसे कार्य, नियम, भाषा या व्यवहार का वर्णन जो किसी व्यक्ति/समूह के साथ उसकी पहचान (जैसे जाति, धर्म, लिंग, नस्ल, विकलांगता, उम्र, राष्ट्रीयता आदि) के कारण अनुचित या असमान व्यवहार करता हो।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
The company was sued for discriminatory hiring practices.

Usage Examples

Discriminatory laws can deny equal opportunities to minorities.
The remark was discriminatory and offended many people.
Policies must be reviewed to ensure they are not discriminatory.
Discriminatory behavior in the workplace is against the law in many countries.

Synonyms

Prejudiced Biased Unfair Partial Inequitable Bigoted Exclusionary

Related Forms

Noun
Discrimination / Discriminator / Discriminability
Verb
Discriminate / Discriminating / Discriminated
Adjective
Discriminatory / Discriminative / Discriminating
Adverb
Discriminatorily

Idioms & Phrases

Discriminatory practices
भेदभावपूर्ण प्रथाएँ
Discriminatory treatment
भेदभावपूर्ण व्यवहार/सुलूक
Discriminatory remarks
भेदभावपूर्ण टिप्पणियाँ