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discriminatory
Unjustly disadvantaging or demeaning someone or a group based on characteristics such as origin, gender, religion, or age.
Eine solche pauschale Aussage über eine ganze Nation ist zutiefst diskriminierend.
Such a sweeping statement about an entire nation is deeply discriminatory.
'Diskriminierend' (discriminatory) is the present participle of the verb 'diskriminieren' (to discriminate). The ending '-end' indicates that something or someone is actively carrying out the action of the verb. A 'diskriminierende Aussage' (discriminatory statement) is therefore a statement that discriminates against someone.
Er empfand die Frage nach seiner Herkunft als diskriminierend.
He perceived the question about his background as discriminatory.
If you want to indicate who the discrimination is directed against, you use the preposition 'gegenüber' with the dative.
Das neue Gesetz ist diskriminierend gegenüber Familien mit nur einem Kind.
The new law is discriminatory toward families with only one child.
The adjective is often used together with nouns such as 'Verhalten' (behavior), 'Sprache' (language), 'Gesetze' (laws), or 'Regelungen' (regulations).
Diskriminierendes Verhalten am Arbeitsplatz wird nicht toleriert.
Discriminatory behavior in the workplace is not tolerated.
unfair
'ungerecht' and 'diskriminierend' both describe someone being treated unfairly. 'ungerecht' is more general and fits many situations, for example a bad grade or an unfair decision. 'diskriminierend' is more specific: it means that people are disadvantaged or demeaned because of certain characteristics, for example origin, gender, religion, or age. The words can be confused because discrimination is always unfair. But not every unfair situation is automatically discriminatory.
Die Regel ist diskriminierend, weil ältere Bewerber sofort ausgeschlossen werden.
The rule is discriminatory because older applicants are immediately excluded.
Es ist ungerecht, dass nur eine Person für den Fehler bestraft wird.
It is unfair that only one person is being punished for the mistake.