discriminate

discriminate

discriminate

From Latin discriminatus , past participle of discriminare ( “ to divide , separate , distinguish ” ) , from discrimen ( “ a space between , division , separation , distinction ” ) , from discerno ( “ to divide , separate , distinguish , discern ” ) ; see discern , discreet , discrete . Compare crime .

• ( verb ) IPA ^{( key )} : /dɪsˈkɹɪmɪ ne ɪt/
• ( adjective ) IPA ^{( key )} : /dɪsˈkɹɪmɪnət/

discriminate ( 三人称単数 現在 形 discriminates , 現在分詞 discriminating , 過去形 および 過去分詞 形 discriminated )

1. ( intransitive ) To make distinctions .

   Since he was color blind he was unable to discriminate between the blue and green bottles.

2. To treat or affect differently , depending on differences in traits.

   Low self-esteem can affect both rich and poor people : it doesn't discriminate .

   1. ( intransitive , construed with against ) To make decisions based on prejudice .

      The law prohibits discriminating against people based on their skin color.

3. ( transitive ) To set apart as being different ; to mark as different ; to separate from another by discerning differences ; to distinguish.
   • 1670-7 , Isaac Barrow , “ Sermon XX : Against rash Censuring and Judging ”, in The Theological Works , volume 1, published 1818, page 448:

     To discriminate the goats from the sheep.

   • 1782–1785 , William Cowper , “ ( please specify the page ) ”, in The Task , a Poem , [ … ] , London : [ … ] J[oseph] Johnson ; [ … ] , →OCLC :

     Still stranger much , that when at length mankind
     Had reach 'd the sinewy firmness of their youth ,
     And could discriminate and argue well
     On subjects more mysterious

使用する際の注意点

• Due to the strong pejorative connotations of sense of “ decide based on prejudice ”, care should be taken in using the term in the sense “ distinguish , make distinctions ”, and this sense is primarily used in formal discourse ; synonyms are generally used instead. On the other hand , the adjectives discriminate and indiscriminate are solely used to refer to being distinguished or marked by being different.

• ( make distinctions ) : distinguish , differentiate ; see also Thesaurus : tell apart
• ( make decisions based on prejudice ) : disfavor

• ( make decisions based on prejudice ) : favor

Terms derived from discriminate

• discriminative
• discriminatory
• undiscriminated

関連する語

English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *krey-‎ (0 c, 84 e)

• price discriminate

discriminate ( comparative more discriminate , superlative most discriminate )

1. Having the difference marked ; distinguished by certain tokens.
   • 1631 , Francis [Bacon] , “IX. Century.”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. [ … ] , 3rd edition , London : [ … ] William Rawley; [p]rinted by J[ohn] H[aviland] for William Lee [ … ] , →OCLC :

     Nevertheless it is certain , that oisters, and cockles , and mussels , which move not , have no discriminate sex

Further reading

• “ discriminate ”, in Webster ’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary , Springfield , Mass. : G. & C. Merriam , 1913, →OCLC .
• “ discriminate ”, in The Century Dictionary [ … ] , New York , N.Y. : The Century Co. , 1911 , →OCLC .

Latin

discrī min ā te

1. second-person plural present active imperative of discrīminō

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