ableism
[ ey-buh-liz-uhm ]
/ ˈeɪ bəˌlɪz əm /
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noun
discrimination against disabled people: laws to prevent ableism, racism, and sexism in the workplace.
the tendency to regard people with a disability as incomplete, diminished, or damaged, and to measure the quality of life with a disability against a nondisabled standard: Ableism reinforces the idea that disability is a personal tragedy.
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usage note for ableism
See able-bodied
OTHER WORDS FROM ableism
a·ble·ist, adjective, nounWords nearby ableism
ablaze, able, able-bodied, able-bodied seaman, abled, ableism, ablepharia, ablepsia, able rating, able seaman, abloom
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Example sentences from the Web for ableism
Meanwhile, sex educators were wrestling with some of the same questions about inclusion and ableism that are present in the outdoors, like whose bodies are considered ideal or acceptable in media and cultural narratives.
It’s the people who build the robots who are inserting their biases that are causing ableism and racism to continue in our society.
Set the tone from the top by equipping leaders to prompt and engage in conversations about sensitive topics like racism, sexism, or ableism.
Getting involved in diversity and inclusion is optional. That’s a problem|jakemeth|October 5, 2020|FortuneBe aware of racism, classism, sexism, heterosexism, cissexism, ableism, and other issues of privilege and oppression.
British Dictionary definitions for ableism
ableism
/ (ˈeɪbəlˌɪzəm) /
noun
discrimination against disabled or handicapped people
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