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

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Klein said the majority of Americans support LGBTQ+ nondiscrimination policies. Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2025 That suit was largely rejected, but not before the state removed the nondiscrimination clause. Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 8 Aug. 2024 Three-quarters of Americans support nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ+ people, but remain divided over support for laws restricting gender-affirming care for minors, according to a Public Religion Research Institute survey out Tuesday. Erin Doherty, Axios, 4 Mar. 2025 In 2019, Trump used an executive order to formalize antisemitism protections in Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, a nondiscrimination law from 1964. Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nondiscrimination

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First Known Use

1793, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nondiscrimination was in 1793

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“Nondiscrimination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nondiscrimination. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.

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