Ableist
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈeɪ.bəl.ɪst/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Ableist is an adjective meaning Exhibiting or relating to ableism.
Meaning
Exhibiting or relating to ableism.
More Meanings
- One who exhibits ableism, or prejudice against the disabled.
Example Sentences
The words "lame" and "spaz" are ableist slurs.
Beyoncé’s commitment to musical and visual storytelling did not “excuse her use of ableist language – language that gets used and ignored all too often”, wrote Diviney.
Like racists and sexists, ableists discriminate against the disabled due only to the fact that they have disabilities and believe in the superior nature and abilities of nondisabled people.
Word Forms
- ableists
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ablenormative, disadaptive, audistic, oppressional, albinoid, albinistic.
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