ableism

== English == === Alternative forms === ablism === Etymology === From able +‎ -ism, modelled on racism, sexism, etc. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈeɪ.bə.lɪ.zəm/, [-zm̩] Rhymes: -eɪbəlɪzəm Hyphenation: able‧ism === Noun === ableism (countable and uncountable, plural ableisms) (uncountable) Discrimination or prejudice against individuals with physical, intellectual, psychiatric, or other disabilities. Synonyms: able-bodyism, able-bodiedism, ablecentrism, disablism, handicapism [from late 20th c.] (countable) An instance of ableism. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Polish: ableizm → Russian: эйбли́зм (ejblízm) → Ukrainian: е́йблізм (éjblizm) ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === “ableism”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present. “ableism”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “ableism”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. === Anagrams === Lambies, lambies, misable