| crim-, crimino- (Latin: judicial decision, verdict, object of reproach, offense).crime: criminal: criminality: criminate: criminology: discriminate: 1. To treat one person or group worse than others or better than others, usually because of a prejudice about race, ethnic group, age group, religion, or gender.  2. To recognize or identify a difference. 3. To pay attention to subtle differences and exercise judgment and taste. discriminating: 1. Able to identify subtle differences and appreciate good quality or taste.  2. Used to describe tariffs that are set at different rates for different importers. discriminatioin: incriminate: incrimination: indiscriminate: recriminate: recrimination: |