ableism
[ ey-buh-liz-uh m ]
/ ˈeɪ bəˌlɪz əm /
noun
discrimination against disabled people.
Words nearby ableism
able rating, able seaman, able-bodied, able-bodied seaman, abled, ableism, ablepharia, ablepsia, abloom, abluent, ablush
Origin of ableism
First recorded in 1985–1990
OTHER WORDS FROM ableism
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Examples from the Web for ableism
Be 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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