lookism

English

Alternative forms

• looksism

Etymology

look +‎ -ism

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlʊkɪz(ə)m/, /ˈlʊkɪzm̩/

Noun

lookism (uncountable)

1. Prejudice or discrimination on the grounds of a person's appearance

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:bodyism

   • 2000 August 27, William Safire, quoting Nancy Etcoff, “Lookism: Uglies of the world, unite!”, in The New York Times Magazine (On Language)‎^[1]:

     "We face a world," says Nancy Etcoff, a psychologist at Massachusetts General Hospital, "where lookism is one of the most pervasive but denied prejudices."

   • 2002 April 12, Michael Calwell, “Re: Anyone listen to 'Today'?”, in uk.media.radio.bbc-r4‎^[2] (Usenet):

     This is what I love about R4 - lookism goes out the window. But in comes voicism. Don't even consider a career in radio if you're from Toxteth or the Gorbals.

   • 2003 May 13, Catherine Valenti, “Victims of 'Lookism' Face Uphill Battle”, in ABC News‎^[3]:

     Joseph Connor's job as a cook at a McDonald's in Hamden, Conn., never materialized, and he thinks he knows why — lookism.

Derived terms

• lookist

Anagrams

• Kimolos, mislook