ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Lookist

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Lookist is an adjective meaning Forming prejudices based on a person's physical appearance.

Meaning

Forming prejudices based on a person's physical appearance.

More Meanings

  1. One who forms prejudices based on a person's physical appearance.

Example Sentences

Weldon was sent to profile Jordan and worried her subject was a simple reminder of Britain’s “shoddy, lookist, celebrity culture.”
I don't blame racists, sexists, lookists, or any other “ists” for what they personify and perpetuate. They are mere hostages of their egos.

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Related dictionary entries include looksist, weightist, brainist, prejudiced, orientationist, heightist.

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