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discriminatory

/dɪsˈkɹɪmɪnəˌtɔɹi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.46 in modern English

Syllables
dis-crim-i-na-to-ry
IPA
/dɪsˈkɹɪmɪnəˌtɔɹi/
22
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to discrimination (in all senses).

adj

Showing prejudice or bias.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English discriminate Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -tōriusder. Middle English -orie English -ory English discriminatory From discriminate + -ory.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /dɪsˈkɹɪmɪnəˌtɔɹi/
  • British English: /dɪsˈkɹɪmɪnət(ə)ɹɪ/

Inflected Forms

more discriminatory (comparative) most discriminatory (superlative)

Derived Forms

antidiscriminatory discriminatorily indiscriminatory nondiscriminatory undiscriminatory

Phrases

non-discriminatory

Synonyms

discriminational preferential prejudiced discriminative invidious

Rhymes With

non-discriminatory nondiscriminatory

Questions

How do you pronounce discriminatory?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪsˈkɹɪmɪnəˌtɔɹi/.
What does discriminatory mean?
Of or pertaining to discrimination (in all senses).
Where does discriminatory come from?
Etymology tree English discriminate Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -tōriusder. Middle English -orie English -ory English discriminatory From discriminate + -ory.

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