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Sanism

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Sanism is a noun meaning Discrimination and oppression against people who have, or who are labelled or perceived as having, a mental illness.

Meaning

Discrimination and oppression against people who have, or who are labelled or perceived as having, a mental illness.

Example Sentences

Behaviorists, social scientists, and legal scholars must begin to develop research agendas so as to (1) determine and assess the ultimate impact of sanism, (2) better understand how social science data is manipulated to serve sanist ends, […]

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include mentalism, antimentalism, normalism, casteism, castism, classism.

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