SINCE 1828
ableism
noun
able·ism
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Definition of ableism
: discrimination or prejudice against individuals with disabilities
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Fitness culture in general can be a very toxic and intimidating space, often populated by ableism and fat-shaming. — Beth Mccoll, SELF, "I Have Depression and Anxiety. Please Stop Telling Me to ‘Go for a Run’," 16 Apr. 2018 Sexism, white supremacy, ableism, and capitalism are fundamental parts of Hollywood and filmmaking as the gatekeepers have managed to maintain and support the oppressive building blocks put in place by their predecessors. — Lara Witt, Teen Vogue, "The 2018 Oscars Seemed to Reward Alleged Abusers Despite #MeToo and #TimesUp," 5 Mar. 2018 Body-shaming, ageism, sexism, discriminatory dress codes, ableism. — Jonathan Jones, SI.com, "Cam Makes His Move Off the Field," 20 Feb. 2018 One simple reason for this exclusion is the power of ableism. — Alice Wong, Teen Vogue, "Disabled People Still Aren't Being Cast to Tell Their Own Stories in Hollywood," 8 Jan. 2018 Lorde's comments rankled a sizable chunk of her Twitter followers, who criticized her callousness and even pointed out that the statement reflected a certain level of ableism. — Emily Mae Czachor, chicagotribune.com, "Lorde apologizes for autoimmune disease comment when describing her friendship with Taylor Swift," 20 June 2017 Disabled people should be proud to associate themselves with animals, Taylor argues, because the same ideology, ableism, oppresses both groups. — Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, "Are Disability Rights and Animal Rights Connected?," 5 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ableism.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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