Both Uses of
discriminate
in
Washington Square
- Mrs. Penniman took a discriminating view of her niece's journey; it seemed to her very proper that Mr. Townsend's destined bride should wish to embellish her mind by a foreign tour.†
Chpt 23
- He told me to say many things—all so delicate, so discriminating.†
Chpt 30 *
Definition:
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(discriminate as in: suffered discrimination) to treat people of different groups differently -- especially unfair treatment due to race, religion or gender