ableism

a·ble·ism

A a

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ey-buh-liz-uh m]
- /ˈeɪ bəˌlɪz əm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ey-buh-liz-uh m]
- /ˈeɪ bəˌlɪz əm/

Definitions of ableism word

noun ableism discrimination against disabled or handicapped people 3
noun ableism discrimination against disabled people. 1
noun ableism Discrimination in favor of able-bodied people. 1
noun ableism Discrimination against persons with disabilities or in favour of those without. 0

See all 4 definitions of ableism

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Origin of ableism

First appearance:

before 1985

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1985-1990

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Parts of speech for Ableism

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Ableism

ableism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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