ableism
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From able + -ism, patterned on racism, sexism, and heterosexism in meaning.
Pronunciation [edit]
- (IS) IPA: /ˈeɪ.bəl.ɪz.m̩/
Noun [edit]
Wikipedia ableism (uncountable)
- Discrimination against persons with disabilities or in favour of those without. [Late 20the century.][1]
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References [edit]
- ^ 2003 [1933], Brown, Lesley editor, The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, edition 5th, Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-860575-7, page 5:
