ableism

[ ey-buh-liz-uh m ]
/ ˈeɪ bəˌlɪz əm /

noun

discrimination against disabled people.

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Origin of ableism

First recorded in 1985–1990

OTHER WORDS FROM ableism

a·ble·ist, noun

Words nearby ableism

able rating, able seaman, able-bodied, able-bodied seaman, abled, ableism, ablepharia, ablepsia, abloom, abluent, ablush
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British Dictionary definitions for ableism

ableism
/ (ˈeɪbəlˌɪzəm) /

noun

discrimination against disabled or handicapped people
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