nondiscrimination

noun

non·​dis·​crim·​i·​na·​tion ˌnän-dis-ˌkri-mə-ˈnā-shən How to pronounce nondiscrimination (audio)
: the absence or avoidance of discrimination
… officially affirming a federal government policy of nondiscrimination in employment.Benjamin Quarles

Examples of nondiscrimination in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web While Americans in all age groups favor nondiscrimination laws, the PRRI findings indicate a gradual decline in support among Americans aged 18-29. Nicole Chavez, CNN, 12 Mar. 2024 Jonathan Drake / Reuters file HB 2 — which was later partially repealed in 2017 — also prevented local governments from passing LGBTQ nondiscrimination measures and rendered then-existing protections, including one in Charlotte, moot. Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 3 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for nondiscrimination 

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'nondiscrimination.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Word History

First Known Use

1793, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nondiscrimination was in 1793

Dictionary Entries Near nondiscrimination

Cite this Entry

“Nondiscrimination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nondiscrimination. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!