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heightism
[ hahy-tiz-uhm ]
/ ˈhaɪ tɪz əm /
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noun
discrimination or prejudice based on a person's stature, especially discrimination against short people.
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Origin of heightism
First recorded in 1970–75
Words nearby heightism
Heifetz, heigh, heigh-ho, height, heighten, heightism, height of contour, height of land, height-to-paper, Heilbronn, Heiligenschein
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