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heightism

American  
[hahy-tiz-uhm] / ˈhaɪ tɪz əm /

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of heightism

First recorded in 1970–75

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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

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

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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