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discriminate

verb

dis·​crim·​i·​nate di-ˈskri-mə-ˌnāt How to pronounce discriminate (audio)
discriminated; discriminating

transitive verb

1
a
: to mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of
Depth perception may be defined as the ability to appreciate or discriminate the third dimension … H. G. Armstrong
b
: distinguish, differentiate
discriminate hundreds of colors
2
: to distinguish by discerning or exposing differences : to recognize or identify as separate and distinct
discriminate right from wrong
especially : to distinguish from another like object
discriminate the individual voices in the choir

intransitive verb

1
a
: to make a distinction
discriminate among historical sources
discriminates between literary fiction and popular fiction
b
: to use good judgment
2
: to make a difference in treatment or favor on a basis other than individual merit
discriminate in favor of your friends
discriminate against a certain nationality

Did you know?

Although many methods or motives for discriminating are unfair and undesirable (or even illegal), the verb itself has a neutral history. English speakers borrowed it from the past participle of the Latin verb discriminare (meaning "to distinguish or differentiate"), which, itself, is derived from the verb discernere, meaning "to distinguish between." Discernere, in turn, was formed by combining the prefix dis- (meaning "apart") and cernere ("to sift"). Other descendants of discernere include discern and discernible (as you no doubt guessed), discreet, and indiscretion. In addition, the root cernere gives us concern, certain, decree, and even secret.

Synonyms

Example Sentences

The school is not allowed to discriminate. the human eye can discriminate between very slight gradations of color
Recent Examples on the Web The investigation will be led by the department's civil-rights division and will examine whether city police and other departments discriminate against Black and Hispanic residents in violation of federal civil-rights laws. Arkansas Online, 23 July 2022 The investigation will be led by the department's civil rights division and will examine whether city police and other departments discriminate against Black and Latino residents in violation of federal civil rights laws. Matthew Daly, ajc, 22 July 2022 The investigation will be led by the department's civil rights division and will examine whether city police and other departments discriminate against Black and Latino residents in violation of federal civil rights laws. Matthew Daly, Chron, 22 July 2022 People often assume that abusive people mistreat everyone, but some discriminate in their abuse. Jenna Ryu, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2022 His team argued the law was designed to discriminate against Black people and prevent them from exercising political power at the ballot box. Ellie Silverman, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2022 Supreme Court in banana-exporting republic of the United States, whose tribal judges are known to have Christianist views, rules it legal for Joe Biden regime to continue to discriminate against citizens living in the colony of Puerto Rico. Patrick Gathara, Harper’s Magazine , 17 Aug. 2022 Yet too many institutions continue to discriminate in the name of remedying discrimination. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 17 Aug. 2022 Mike Pence that opponents maintained could be used to discriminate against gays and lesbians. Tom Davies, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Latin discriminatus, past participle of discriminare, from discrimin-, discrimen distinction, from discernere to distinguish between — more at discern

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Time Traveler
The first known use of discriminate was in 1615

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