discriminatory, invidious
(adjective) containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice; “discriminatory attitudes and practices”; “invidious comparisons”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
invidious (comparative more invidious, superlative most invidious)
Causing ill will, envy, or offense.
(of a distinction) Offensively or unfairly discriminating.
(obsolete) Envious, jealous.
(obsolete) Detestable, hateful, odious.
Source: Wiktionary
In*vid"i*ous, a. Etym: [L. invidiosus, fr. invidia envy. See Envy, and cf. Envious.]
1. Envious; malignant. [Obs.] Evelyn.
2. Worthy of envy; desirable; enviable. [Obs.] Such a person appeareth in a far more honorable and invidious state than any prosperous man. Barrow.
3. Likely to incur or produce ill will, or to provoke envy; hateful; as, invidious distinctions. Agamemnon found it an invidious affair to give the preference to any one of the Grecian heroes. Broome.
– In*vid"i*ous*ly, adv.
– In*vid"i*ous*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 March 2025
(noun) the political orientation of those who favor progress toward better conditions in government and society
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
