DISCRIMINATORY

discriminatory, preferential

(adjective) manifesting partiality; “a discriminatory tax”; “preferential tariff rates”; “preferential treatment”; “a preferential shop gives priority or advantage to union members in hiring or promoting”

prejudiced, discriminatory

(adjective) being biased or having a belief or attitude formed beforehand; “a prejudiced judge”

discriminative, discriminatory

(adjective) capable of making fine distinctions

discriminatory, invidious

(adjective) containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice; “discriminatory attitudes and practices”; “invidious comparisons”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

discriminatory (comparative more discriminatory, superlative most discriminatory)

Of or pertaining to discrimination (in all senses).

Showing prejudice or bias.

Source: Wiktionary


Dis*crim"i*na*to*ry, a.

Definition: Discriminative.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.

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