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discriminatory

[dih-skrim-uh-nuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / dɪˈskrɪm ə nəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /


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"Discriminatory language or actions of any kind have absolutely no place within our community club or the wider football community."

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2025

Discriminatory harassment is “unwanted speech” directed at a specific student or group that is “so severe, pervasive and objectively offensive” that it denies the student or victim access to an educational opportunity or benefit.

From Salon • Dec. 12, 2023

Discriminatory laws remained in place, and poor treatment even of veterans was commonplace.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

Discriminatory covenants may not always show up in a home’s title report.

From Seattle Times • May 1, 2021

Discriminatory legislation has practically disappeared, as has also beneficial legislation of the old sort, the only kind likely to be enacted in the future being along the new lines pointed out.

From The Deaf Their Position in Society and the Provision for Their Education in the United States by Best, Harry




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