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ableism

[ey-buh-liz-uh m]
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noun

discrimination against disabled people.

Origin of ableism

First recorded in 1985–1990
Related formsa·ble·ist, noun
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Contemporary Examples of ableism

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British Dictionary definitions for ableism

ableism

noun

discrimination against disabled or handicapped people
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