discriminate
Verb
- recognize or perceive the difference
- treat differently on the basis of sex or race
- distinguish
- "I could not discriminate the different tastes in this complicated dish"
- To make distinctions.
- To treat or affect differently, depending on differences in traits.
- To treat or affect differently, depending on differences in traits.
- To make decisions harmful to (a person or group) based on prejudice.
- To treat or affect differently, depending on differences in traits.
- To infringe upon (a person's rights) in a prejudicial manner.
- To set apart as being different; to mark as different; to separate from another by discerning differences; to distinguish.
Adjective
- marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions
- "discriminate judgments"
- "discriminate people"
Adj
- Having its differences marked; distinguished by certain tokens.
Examples
- Low self-esteem can affect both rich and poor people: it doesn't discriminate.
- Since he was color blind he was unable to discriminate between the blue and green bottles.
- The law prohibits discriminating against people based on their skin color.
Origin / Etymology
First attested in 1615; borrowed from Latin discrīminātus, perfect passive participle of discrīminō (“to divide, separate, distinguish”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from discrīmen (“a space between, division, separation, distinction”), from discernō (“to divide, separate, distinguish, discern”).
Synonyms
know apart, separate, single out, differentiate, disfavor, distinguish, tell apart
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 17
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