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ABLEISM

Dictionary entry overview: What does ableism mean?

• ABLEISM (noun)
The noun ABLEISM has 1 sense:

1. discrimination in favor of the able-bodied

Familiarity information: ABLEISM used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• ABLEISM (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Discrimination in favor of the able-bodied

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

able-bodiedism; able-bodism; ableism; ablism

Hypernyms ("ableism" is a kind of...):

discrimination; favoritism; favouritism (unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice)

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