heightism

American  

[hahy-tiz-uhm] / ˈhaɪ tɪz əm /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of heightism

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

But modern critics see the idea of a Napoleon complex as evidence of an ongoing pattern of height discrimination, or “heightism,” a term coined by sociologists in the 1970s.

From National Geographic

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

From Salon

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

Rounding down is a way for the slightly short to convey that they reject heightism, and that they are willing to sacrifice some of their privilege to build a better, fairer world. 

From Slate

Quote of year so far, from David Sullivan, West Ham's co-owner: "I happen to be small and I've been subjected to many years of 'heightism' so I know how people feel when they are subjected to this sort of abuse."

From The Guardian