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

Aside from nondiscrimination, the tax still raises treaty violation questions related to assignment of taxing rights, residency rules, and relief measures like credits and exemptions. —Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026

The attorney general did not instruct the school district to get rid of entrance exams but did require the district to evaluate the tests to ensure nondiscrimination and appropriate accommodations for students with disabilities. —Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026

In 2021, President Joe Biden reversed course, denying waivers of nondiscrimination protections. —Kristen Martin, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025

Just 8% of school district have policy protections on the books for nondiscrimination and equal education opportunities for gender expression. —Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1793, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nondiscrimination

• acclimatisation
• acclimatization
• acidification
• actualization
• annualization
• autocorrelation
• autoregulation
• beatification
• beneficiation
• biodegradation
• biotransformation
• bureaucratization