discriminatorio

discriminatory

adjective dees-kree-mee-nah-TOH-ryoh Rare

Usage Note

Discriminatorio agrees in gender and number: política discriminatoria, actos discriminatorios. It is a formal, legal-register adjective; in everyday speech injusto (unfair) is more common. False friend alert: English 'discriminating' (showing good taste) does not translate as discriminatorio — use exigente or refinado instead.

Examples

"La ley prohíbe cualquier trato discriminatorio."

Natural Translation

The law prohibits any discriminatory treatment.

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