ableist

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English

Etymology

able +‎ -ist

Pronunciation

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Adjective

ableist (comparative more ableist, superlative most ableist)

  1. Exhibiting or relating to ableism.

Noun

ableist (plural ableists)

  1. One who exhibits ableism, or prejudice against the disabled.
    • 2008, Susan Musser, Andrea B. DeMott, David M. Haugen, Rights of the Disabled
      Like racists and sexists, ableists discriminate against the disabled due only to the fact that they have disabilities and believe in the superior nature and abilities of nondisabled people.

Anagrams

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