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Incivil vs Discriminatory - What's the difference?

incivil | discriminatory |

As adjectives the difference between incivil and discriminatory

is that incivil is displaying a lack of courtesy; rude, impolite while discriminatory is of or pertaining to discrimination (in all senses).

incivil

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (rare) Displaying a lack of courtesy; rude, impolite.
  • * 2005', Lawrence E. Hazelrigg, ' Social Science and the Challenge of Relativism - ISBN 0813008905 Page 235
    • "No matter how rude or incivil the existing habits of behavior, in other words, if the creature was in fact a human being, then he/she was necessarily endowed with a soul and thus with a capacity of understanding at least sufficient to absorb and retain Europe's instruction."
  • (rare) Uncivilized, barbarous.
  • * 2001', M. K. Gandhi, ' Non-Violent Resistance ISBN 0486416062 - Page 182
    • "It will be essentially incivil and criminal."

    Related terms

    * incivility

    See also

    * uncivil

    discriminatory

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to discrimination (in all senses).
  • Showing prejudice or bias.