Discriminate

Pronunciation: /dɪˈskrɪməˌneɪt/

Definitions of discriminate

verb to treat a person or particular group of people differently, especially in a negative way

Example Sentences

A1 I do not discriminate against people based on their race or religion.

A2 The company was accused of discriminating against older employees.

B1 It is important for employers to not discriminate when hiring new staff.

B2 The law prohibits businesses from discriminating against customers based on their gender.

C1 The organization has a zero-tolerance policy for discriminating behavior in the workplace.

C2 She was discriminated against for her disability, leading to a lawsuit against the company.

Examples of discriminate in a Sentence

formal It is illegal to discriminate against someone based on their race.

informal I don't like how they discriminate against people who are different.

slang Stop discriminating, it's not cool.

figurative The algorithm can discriminate between different types of data.

Grammatical Forms of discriminate

• past tense: discriminated
• plural: discriminate
• comparative: more discriminate
• superlative: most discriminate
• present tense: discriminate
• future tense: will discriminate
• perfect tense: have discriminated
• continuous tense: is discriminating
• singular: discriminates
• positive degree: discriminate
• infinitive: to discriminate
• gerund: discriminating
• participle: discriminated

Origin and Evolution of discriminate

First Known Use: 1620 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'discriminate' originated from the Latin word 'discriminatus', which means 'to divide, separate, or distinguish'.

Evolution of the word: Originally, 'discriminate' was used in a neutral sense to mean distinguishing or differentiating between things. Over time, the word took on a negative connotation, particularly in the context of unfair treatment or prejudice based on differences such as race, gender, or religion.