Vocabulary
Discriminatory
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
making or showing an unfair or prejudicial distinction between different categories of people or things, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex.
Urdu meaning
امتیازی سلوک، فرق
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Refugees and migrants face mass deportations and discriminatory policies.Women and minorities face violence and legal exclusion.
Dawn Editorials —
Rights at risk
— 2026-04-22
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Minority lawmakers have been able to raise important issues in parliament, including discriminatory laws, forced conversions, curriculum reforms and the protection of religious sites.
Dawn Editorials —
Faith of voters
— 2026-02-24
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The report speaks of a `systematic asphyxiation` of Palestinian rights, an apt phrase for a reality in which daily life is suffocated by discriminatory laws and practices.
Dawn Editorials —
Suffocating existence
— 2026-01-11
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Those with Type 1 diabetes the form most common in children fare worse, with nearly three-quarters reporting discriminatory experiences, including being refused breaks for glucose checks or insulin administration.
Dawn Editorials —
Ignoring diabetes
— 2025-11-14
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The lexicon of young protesters has also been similar.In Bangladesh the spark that fuelled studentled mass demonstrations was discriminatory quotas for public sector jobs.
Dawn Editorials —
The Gen Z revolt
— 2025-10-27
Synonyms
prejudicial, biased, prejudiced, preferential, unfair, unjust, invidious, inequitable,
Curator example
“discriminatory employment practices”
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