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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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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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British Dictionary definitions for ableism
ableism
/ (ˈeɪbəlˌɪzəm) /
noun
discrimination against disabled or handicapped people
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