Discriminatory
adjective
Showing an unfair difference in treatment of people because of their race, age, or gender.
The company's hiring practices were found to be discriminatory.
Often appears as...
- discriminatory practice
- discriminatory policy
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Disapproving
adjective
Having the ability to see or make fine distinctions.
The discriminatory features of the software allow for a refined selection process.
Often appears as...
- discriminatory algorithm
- discriminatory selection
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Technical
adjective
Showing an unfair difference in treatment of people because of their race, age, or gender.
The company's hiring practices were found to be discriminatory.
Often appears as...
- discriminatory practice
- discriminatory policy
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Disapproving
adjective
Having the ability to see or make fine distinctions.
The discriminatory features of the software allow for a refined selection process.
Often appears as...
- discriminatory algorithm
- discriminatory selection
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Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Used to describe actions or policies that harm certain groups, often evoking a strong emotional response.
The school's dress code was criticized for being discriminatory against certain cultural attire.
Pro Tip 2/3Legal Implications
Often associated with laws and regulations designed to prevent unfair treatment of people in workplaces and society.
Discriminatory laws that segregate people by race are now abolished in many countries.
Pro Tip 3/3Media Context
Used in news reports to highlight social justice issues and inequality.
The report exposed discriminatory policies affecting the elderly in the community.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Used to describe actions or policies that harm certain groups, often evoking a strong emotional response.
The school's dress code was criticized for being discriminatory against certain cultural attire.
Pro Tip 2/3Legal Implications
Often associated with laws and regulations designed to prevent unfair treatment of people in workplaces and society.
Discriminatory laws that segregate people by race are now abolished in many countries.
Pro Tip 3/3Media Context
Used in news reports to highlight social justice issues and inequality.
The report exposed discriminatory policies affecting the elderly in the community.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Used to describe actions or policies that harm certain groups, often evoking a strong emotional response.
The school's dress code was criticized for being discriminatory against certain cultural attire.
Pro Tip 2/3Legal Implications
Often associated with laws and regulations designed to prevent unfair treatment of people in workplaces and society.
Discriminatory laws that segregate people by race are now abolished in many countries.
Pro Tip 3/3Media Context
Used in news reports to highlight social justice issues and inequality.
The report exposed discriminatory policies affecting the elderly in the community.
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And it started a conversation about discriminatory pay practices that this conference was participating in. I felt like I was the domino the time I read a disturbing memoir by a public figure and wrote a piece about it. I knew this person was more powerful than me and could impact my career,
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A glimpse of life on the...
Many of you might be wondering why anyone would choose a life like this, under the thumb of discriminatory laws, eating out of trash cans, sleeping under bridges, picking up seasonal jobs here and there. The answer to such a question is as varied as the people that take to the road,
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What adults can learn...
examples age has absolutely nothing to do with it the traits the word childish addresses are seen so often in adults that we should abolish this age discriminatory word when it comes to criticizing behavior associated with irresponsibility and irrational thinking
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What is MSG, and is it...
in this discriminatory way. Recent studies have established the vital role glutamate plays in our metabolism, and some researchers even think MSG is a healthier alternative to added fat and sodium. Others are investigating whether regular consumption of MSG
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What does it mean to be...
of inconsistent and discriminatory treatment. They're increasingly obliged to rebuild their lives in the face of xenophobia and racism. And all too often, they aren't permitted to enter the work force and are fully dependent on humanitarian aid.
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The dark history of IQ...
based on low IQ. Following the Holocaust and the Civil Rights Movement, the discriminatory uses of IQ tests were challenged on both moral and scientific grounds. Scientists began to gather evidence of environmental impacts on IQ.
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Designing for a more...
a community called Levittown Levitt I was a residential community created with the rule that any one not of the Caucasian race could not reside and purchase these homes and while discriminatory practices such as this
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How I'm fighting bias in...
that reflect a richer portrait of humanity. Now you've seen in my examples how social robots was how I found out about exclusion with algorithmic bias. But algorithmic bias can also lead to discriminatory practices.
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you better make yourself scarce and don't hid where we were just coming from I hope you hid in the opposite direction rather than take out one of those Buffalo although that's discriminatory isn't it
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My Daughter, Malala PIPE...
if men and women in the tribal and patriarchal societies in the developing countries, if they can break a few norms of family and society, if they can abolish the discriminatory laws
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Get comfortable with...
And it started a conversation about discriminatory pay practices that this conference was participating in. I felt like I was the domino the time I read a disturbing memoir by a public figure and wrote a piece about it. I knew this person was more powerful than me and could impact my career,
Video examples
A glimpse of life on the...
Many of you might be wondering why anyone would choose a life like this, under the thumb of discriminatory laws, eating out of trash cans, sleeping under bridges, picking up seasonal jobs here and there. The answer to such a question is as varied as the people that take to the road,
Video examples
What adults can learn...
examples age has absolutely nothing to do with it the traits the word childish addresses are seen so often in adults that we should abolish this age discriminatory word when it comes to criticizing behavior associated with irresponsibility and irrational thinking
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What is MSG, and is it...
in this discriminatory way. Recent studies have established the vital role glutamate plays in our metabolism, and some researchers even think MSG is a healthier alternative to added fat and sodium. Others are investigating whether regular consumption of MSG
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What does it mean to be...
of inconsistent and discriminatory treatment. They're increasingly obliged to rebuild their lives in the face of xenophobia and racism. And all too often, they aren't permitted to enter the work force and are fully dependent on humanitarian aid.
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The dark history of IQ...
based on low IQ. Following the Holocaust and the Civil Rights Movement, the discriminatory uses of IQ tests were challenged on both moral and scientific grounds. Scientists began to gather evidence of environmental impacts on IQ.
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Designing for a more...
a community called Levittown Levitt I was a residential community created with the rule that any one not of the Caucasian race could not reside and purchase these homes and while discriminatory practices such as this
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How I'm fighting bias in...
that reflect a richer portrait of humanity. Now you've seen in my examples how social robots was how I found out about exclusion with algorithmic bias. But algorithmic bias can also lead to discriminatory practices.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 194 PIPE...
you better make yourself scarce and don't hid where we were just coming from I hope you hid in the opposite direction rather than take out one of those Buffalo although that's discriminatory isn't it
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My Daughter, Malala PIPE...
if men and women in the tribal and patriarchal societies in the developing countries, if they can break a few norms of family and society, if they can abolish the discriminatory laws
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Frankie Boyle
Scottish Comedian
I'm actually all for political correctness. If you want to work to change the usage of a word that's discriminatory then fine, I'm behind you. But that's a conversation that needs to be had in the culture. You can't just decide that commonly used parts of a language are evil and that the people who didn't get the memo must be bad people.
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Stacey Abrams
American Politician
Discriminatory legislation emboldens those who seek to make us afraid while giving those communities it hurts a concrete reason to fear. We must stay away from anti-immigrant legislation as well as so-called religious freedom legislation that harms our LGBTQ communities.
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Rush Limbaugh
American Entertainer
The attitude of the Democrat Party is that wherever there are Republicans they are so bad, they are so discriminatory, they are so racist, they're so bigoted, they're just such reprobates that we can't afford to let them have any say whatsoever in what's happening.
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Sonny Rollins
American Musician
What I can say is that for may years jazz musicians had to go to Europe, for instance, to be respected and to be sort of treated not in a discriminatory way. I don't think there is anything controversial about me saying that. This is just a fact.
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John Hume
Irish Politician
In working class districts, you had several families living together in the one house, and it was very difficult to get a house, because the politicians who controlled housing were doing so in a very discriminatory fashion.
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Blase J. Cupich
American Clergyman
For generations, our political life was distorted by the influence of public officials whose foremost goal was to preserve the essence, if not the form, of slavery in a segregated and discriminatory social system.
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Charles B. Rangel
American Politician
As a nation we should commit ourselves not only to the fight against terrorism, but to economic justice, defeat of the AIDS epidemic and vestiges of discriminatory policies of all kinds.
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Susan Wojcicki
American Businesswoman
Underrepresented employees already have to overcome discriminatory barriers in their careers; they shouldn't be expected to volunteer their time to help their companies do the same.
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John Howard
Australian Statesman
I thank all of those who weren't born in this country for coming here and making a contribution to Australia. We are the least discriminatory country in the world, in my view.
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Mel Gibson
Actor
I've never treated anyone badly or in a discriminatory way based on their gender, race, religion or sexuality - period.
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Frankie Boyle
Scottish Comedian
I'm actually all for political correctness. If you want to work to change the usage of a word that's discriminatory then fine, I'm behind you. But that's a conversation that needs to be had in the culture. You can't just decide that commonly used parts of a language are evil and that the people who didn't get the memo must be bad people.
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Stacey Abrams
American Politician
Discriminatory legislation emboldens those who seek to make us afraid while giving those communities it hurts a concrete reason to fear. We must stay away from anti-immigrant legislation as well as so-called religious freedom legislation that harms our LGBTQ communities.
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Rush Limbaugh
American Entertainer
The attitude of the Democrat Party is that wherever there are Republicans they are so bad, they are so discriminatory, they are so racist, they're so bigoted, they're just such reprobates that we can't afford to let them have any say whatsoever in what's happening.
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Sonny Rollins
American Musician
What I can say is that for may years jazz musicians had to go to Europe, for instance, to be respected and to be sort of treated not in a discriminatory way. I don't think there is anything controversial about me saying that. This is just a fact.
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John Hume
Irish Politician
In working class districts, you had several families living together in the one house, and it was very difficult to get a house, because the politicians who controlled housing were doing so in a very discriminatory fashion.
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Blase J. Cupich
American Clergyman
For generations, our political life was distorted by the influence of public officials whose foremost goal was to preserve the essence, if not the form, of slavery in a segregated and discriminatory social system.
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Charles B. Rangel
American Politician
As a nation we should commit ourselves not only to the fight against terrorism, but to economic justice, defeat of the AIDS epidemic and vestiges of discriminatory policies of all kinds.
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Susan Wojcicki
American Businesswoman
Underrepresented employees already have to overcome discriminatory barriers in their careers; they shouldn't be expected to volunteer their time to help their companies do the same.
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John Howard
Australian Statesman
I thank all of those who weren't born in this country for coming here and making a contribution to Australia. We are the least discriminatory country in the world, in my view.
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Mel Gibson
Actor
I've never treated anyone badly or in a discriminatory way based on their gender, race, religion or sexuality - period.
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