nondiscrimination

noun

non·​dis·​crim·​i·​na·​tion ˌnän-dis-ˌkri-mə-ˈnā-shən 

: 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

Since last summer, several school districts across the state have passed such policies, some of which are tied up in litigation by the state Department of Justice, which has argued that the policies violate California student privacy and nondiscrimination laws. —Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 11 June 2024

Education officials are also working with the teachers and principals unions to add specific antisemitism, Islamophobia, and nondiscrimination laws components to their diversity trainings and materials. —Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2024

For one, oversight bodies must be able to enforce antitrust, nondiscrimination, and intellectual property laws that are already on the books. —Marietje Schaake, Foreign Affairs, 21 Dec. 2023

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

Word History

First Known Use

1793, in the meaning defined above