discriminar

to discriminate

verb dees-kree-mee-NAHR Rare

Origin: From Latin discriminare (to separate, distinguish).

Also means

to distinguish

Usage Note

Discriminar carries the meaning 'to treat someone unjustly because of race, gender, etc.' in modern usage, but it also has a neutral sense of 'to distinguish or differentiate' (discriminar entre opciones, to distinguish between options). Context makes the meaning clear. The noun is discriminación and the adjective discriminatorio.

Examples

"Es ilegal discriminar por motivos religiosos."

Natural Translation

It is illegal to discriminate on religious grounds.

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