forbidden word: discriminatory
discriminatory adj. characterized by or showing prejudicial treatment, especially as an indication of bias related to age, race, skin color, national origin, religion, sex, gender, etc.: Discriminatory practices in housing historically led to racially segregated neighborhoods. They passed a discriminatory tax mainly impacting immigrants to the country.
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sentence examples: discriminatory
“First, I would give the employer advice not to ask such personal, and often illegal and discriminatory, questions,” she said.
From Salon
Both reference — pejoratively — the same Obama administration letter from 2014 that noted disparities in how punishment was administered in schools, and warned against discriminatory discipline.
From Los Angeles Times
His opinions said it is discriminatory and wrong to deny funding to churches or religious groups if others can obtain the same public benefits.
From Los Angeles Times
Critics say those policies are themselves discriminatory – and Amanda Sue believes they went too far in recent years.
From BBC
In other instances, customers questioned her abilities to serve and make sushi, underscoring outdated, discriminatory beliefs.
From Salon
from — Dictionary.com | Meanings & Definitions of English Words. (2025g). In Dictionary.com.
May 9, 2025
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An aspect of hate / inherent to caste systems / indifferent to worth
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