Supercrip

Quick meaning: Supercrip is a noun meaning A disabled person, particularly an athlete, who achieves exceptional success or accomplishments, whom others view as inspirational.

Meaning

A disabled person, particularly an athlete, who achieves exceptional success or accomplishments, whom others view as inspirational.

More Meanings

1. A disabled fictional character with extraordinary abilities or superpowers.

Example Sentences

Roosevelt was the quintessential American "supercrip," to use a term coined by disability activists.

The athletes also believe that the supercrip model is good for the able-bodied public because it shows disabled individuals in a "positive" light.

As I have argued throughout this book, the supercrip model represented by a sword-fighting blind masseur or a shoot-from-the-hip, deaf gangster is very entertaining but does little to advocate the critical needs of this particular minority group.

In other words, there is the remarkably healthy inspirational and independent supercrip that I became at the height of my Paralympic career, and then there is the sickly, dependent, revolting gimp that I became as I transitioned to using tools like oxygen, a backrest, and attendant care.

Word Forms

• supercrips

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include superathlete, superchild, athlete, supercitizen, crack, superplayer.

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