All 5 Uses of
discriminate
in
The Awakening, by Kate Chopin
- From his trousers pockets he took a fistful of crumpled bank notes and a good deal of silver coin, which he piled on the bureau indiscriminately with keys, knife, handkerchief, and whatever else happened to be in his pockets.†
Chpt 3indiscriminately = done without recognition of differencesstandard prefix: The prefix "in-" in indiscriminately means not and reverses the meaning of discriminately. This is the same pattern you see in words like invisible, incomplete, and insecure.
- A casual and indiscriminating observer, in passing, might not cast a second glance upon the figure.†
Chpt 7indiscriminating = not recognizing or perceiving differencesstandard prefix: The prefix "in-" in indiscriminating means not and reverses the meaning of discriminating. This is the same pattern you see in words like invisible, incomplete, and insecure.
- There were paintings, selected with judgment and discrimination, upon the walls.
Chpt 17 *discrimination = good taste (by someone who appreciates fine distinctions)
- And the ladies, selecting with dainty and discriminating fingers and a little greedily, all declared that Mr. Pontellier was the best husband in the world.†
Chpt 3
- XXX Though Edna had spoken of the dinner as a very grand affair, it was in truth a very small affair and very select, in so much as the guests invited were few and were selected with discrimination.†
Chpt 30 *
Definitions:
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(1)
(discriminate as in: suffered discrimination) to treat people of different groups differently -- especially unfair treatment due to race, religion or gender
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(2)
(discriminate as in: discriminating taste) to recognize or perceive differences -- especially fine distinctions