Definitions for ableismˈeɪ bəˌlɪz əm
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a•ble•ismˈeɪ bəˌlɪz əm(n.)
discrimination against disabled people.
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Origin of ableism:
1980–85
a′ble•ist(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
ableism, ablism, able-bodiedism, able-bodism(noun)
discrimination in favor of the able-bodied
Wiktionary
ableism(Noun)
Discrimination against disabled people in favour of those without.
ableism(Noun)
The belief that people with a disability are inferior to others.
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