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ABLISM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does ablism mean? 

ABLISM (noun)
  The noun ABLISM has 1 sense:

1. discrimination in favor of the able-bodiedplay

  Familiarity information: ABLISM used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ABLISM (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Discrimination in favor of the able-bodied

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

able-bodiedism; able-bodism; ableism; ablism

Hypernyms ("ablism" is a kind of...):

discrimination; favoritism; favouritism (unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice)


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