able-bodyism

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Etymology

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able body +‎ -ism

Noun

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able-bodyism (uncountable)

  1. Ableism: a prejudice in favor of the able-bodied
    • 1995, Jeff Hearn, Wendy Parkin, Sex at Work, page 185:
      Able-bodyism is an obvious part of being in organisations even when certain tasks are designated as for disabled people.

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