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Complete Definition of "ableism"

English

Etymology
able + -ism, patterned on racism and sexism, and on heterosexism in meaning

Noun
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ableism

#Discrimination against people with a disability (especially autism and ADHD) in favor of able-bodied people.
#The belief that people with a disability are inferior to others.
Category:English_nouns_ending_in_-ism
Category:Forms of discrimination

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