disadvantaging
Putting at disadvantage
Disadvantaging is putting someone at a disadvantage—creating conditions that make success harder for them relative to others.
The word appears most often in discussions of policy, law, or systemic inequality: The rule ends up disadvantaging students from rural areas.
It implies an unfair or unequal outcome, whether intentional or not.
Interfering with progress
- hinderingCreating obstacles to progress
- impedingBlocking forward motion
- thwartingObstructing intended outcomes
- obstructingBlocking forward movement
blocking · stymieing · encumbering · restraining · restricting · curtailing · constraining · deterring
Oppressive weight or duty
- handicapImposed competitive disadvantage
- detrimentCause of damage
- drawbackUnfavorable feature or flaw
- limitationBound on extent
obstacle · barrier · impediment · setback · difficulty · challenge · adversity · hardship
Preformed unfavorable opinion
- biasUnfair inclination or prejudice
- partialityUnfair favor toward some
- favoritismPreferential treatment of some
- inequityUnfair distribution or treatment
bigotry · discrimination · stereotyping · nepotism · racism · sexism · ageism · ableism
Not fair or impartial
- unjustNot fair or right
- discriminatoryShowing unfair distinction
- unequalNot the same
- lopsidedUnequally balanced
one-sided · skewed · unbalanced · iniquitous · wrongful · unethical · unmerited · rigged
hampering
Interfering with progress
- hinderingCreating obstacles to progress
- impedingBlocking forward motion
- thwartingObstructing intended outcomes
obstructing · blocking · stymieing · encumbering · restraining · restricting · curtailing · constraining · deterring · undermining
burden
Oppressive weight or duty
limitation · obstacle · barrier · impediment · setback · difficulty · challenge · adversity · hardship · encumbrance
prejudice
Preformed unfavorable opinion
- biasUnfair inclination or prejudice
- partialityUnfair favor toward some
- favoritismPreferential treatment of some
inequity · bigotry · discrimination · stereotyping · nepotism · racism · sexism · ageism · ableism · homophobia
inequitable
Not fair or impartial
- unjustNot fair or right
- discriminatoryShowing unfair distinction
- unequalNot the same
lopsided · one-sided · skewed · unbalanced · iniquitous · wrongful · unethical · unmerited · rigged · tilted
disadvantagingadvantaging
Giving beneficial leverage
benefiting · aiding · helping · favoring · assisting
disadvantagingprivileging
Giving unearned advantage
favoring · accommodating · including · equalizing · championing
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