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heightism

American

[hahy-tiz-uhm] / ˈhaɪ tɪz əm /

noun

discrimination or prejudice based on a person's stature, especially discrimination against short people.

Etymology

Origin of heightism

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

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Reading this far, you might be wondering how heightism exists in the real world.

From Salon • Jan. 19, 2023

Kimhi argues that, to address heightism, people need to start by "naming" the phenomenon — that is, "recognizing harmful experiences they suffer as related to height discrimination."

From Salon • Jan. 19, 2023

"There is heightism in our society," says panel member Dr. Melvin Grumbach of the University of California at San Francisco.

From Time Magazine Archive

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