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indiscriminate, a.|ɪndɪˈskrɪmɪnət|
[f. in-3 + discriminate.]
Not discriminate.
1. Of things: Not marked by discrimination or discernment; done without making distinctions; confused, promiscuous.
1649Jer. Taylor Gt. Exemp. ix. §2 Before he gave to him an indiscriminate testimony. 1755Connoisseur No. 58 ⁋1 The inconveniences arising from the indiscriminate power lodged in our Press-gangs. 1777Priestley Matt. & Spir. (1782) I. xvii. 199 They lay aside this indiscriminate vengeance. 1838Thirlwall Greece II. xiv. 195 Otanes..commanded an indiscriminate slaughter without regard to age or to place. 1862Stanley Jew. Ch. (1877) I. xviii. 346 Partisans who are loud in indiscriminate censure and applause. 1876Green Stray Stud. 23 The indiscriminate almsgiving which has done so much to create and encourage pauperism.
2. Of persons or agents: Undiscriminating, not exercising discrimination; making no distinctions.
1792Anecd. W. Pitt III. xlii. 120 The indiscriminate hand of vengeance has lumped together innocent and guilty. 1808Sketches of Character (1813) I. 200 You are too indiscriminate in your partiality for them. 1840Miss Mitford in L'Estrange Life (1870) III. vii. 107 Without being one of his indiscriminate admirers, I like parts of his books.
3. quasi-adv. = indiscriminately.
1597–8Bp. Hall Sat. v. iii. (T.), Could ever wise man wish, in good estate, The use of all things indiscriminate?
Hence indiˈscriminateness, the quality of being indiscriminate.
1879McCarthy Own Times I. ix. 183 Measures to mitigate the rigour and to correct the indiscriminateness of the death punishment. 1890Spectator 13 Dec. 866/2 No word can be denuded of its true utility by fatuous indiscriminateness of application. |