ableism

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English

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Etymology

From able +‎ -ism, patterned on racism, sexism, etc.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ableism (uncountable)

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

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References

  1. ^ Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “ableism”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 5.

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