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Ableism

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ablismnounAlternative spelling of ableism. [(uncountable) Discrimination or prejudice against individuals with physical, intellectual, psychiatric, or other disabilities]
able-bodiedismnounSynonym of ableism.
able-bodismnounAlternative spelling of able-bodyism. [Ableism: a prejudice in favor of the able-bodied.]

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able-bodiedismnounSynonym of ableism.
able-bodismnounAlternative spelling of able-bodyism. [Ableism: a prejudice in favor of the able-bodied.]
ablismnounAlternative spelling of ableism. [(uncountable) Discrimination or prejudice against individuals with physical, intellectual, psychiatric, or other disabilities]
ableistnounOne who exhibits ableism, or prejudice against the disabled.
able-bodyismnounAbleism: a prejudice in favor of the able-bodied.
disablistnounOne who exhibits disablism.
able-bodyistnounA person who exhibits able-bodyism.
deafismnoun(uncountable) Prejudice against deaf people.
ageismnounThe treating of a person or people, especially older people, differently from others based on assumptions, prejudices or/and stereotypes relating to their age.
aidsphobianounDiscrimination or bigotry against those with AIDS.
anti-discriminatornoun(rare) An opponent of discrimination.
accentismnounDiscrimination on the grounds of a person's accent.
weightismnounPrejudice or discrimination based on body weight, usually in the form of bias against high weight (fattism or fatphobia).
handismnoun(rare) prejudice or bias based on whether a person is left-handed or right-handed
obeseismnoundiscrimination against very fat people
heterosexismnounDiscrimination or prejudice in favor of heterosexuals.
parentismnoun(uncountable) The promotion of having children as a social ideal.
fatismnounAlternative form of fattism. [Discrimination on the grounds of fatness.]
heterosexualismnounThe state or existence of heterosexuality, including the traditional gender roles that accompany it.
adultismnounA predisposition towards adults (or a bias against children or other younger people).

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