ableism

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Etymology [edit]

From able +‎ -ism, patterned on racism, sexism, and heterosexism in meaning.

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  • (IS) IPA: /ˈeɪ.bəl.ɪz.m̩/

Noun [edit]

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Wikipedia ableism (uncountable)

  1. Discrimination against persons with disabilities or in favour of those without. [Late 20the century.][1]

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  1. ^ 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: