/ Dictionary / Index D discriminatory: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dis•crim•i•na•to•ry Pronunciation: (di-skrim'u-nu-tôr"ē, -tōr"ē), [key] — adj. characterized by or showing prejudicial treatment, esp. as an indication of racial, religious, or sexual bias: discriminatory practices in housing; a discriminatory tax. discriminative (defs. 1, 2). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: discriminatory (Thesaurus) discriminator discrown Related Content Daily Word Quiz: agitated Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language