Voicism
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Voicism is a noun meaning Discrimination against and negative perception of people based on how their voices sound.
Meaning
Discrimination against and negative perception of people based on how their voices sound.
Example Sentences
Yet I hardly ever see a reference to myself in the press without some put-down relating to my voice. Make way for the Bucolic Bard, the Rustic Rhymster, the Shakespeare of the Shires. It is irritating after 20 years. But, Mrs Shephard, despite all my years of fighting "voicism", I would not want all the wrinkles ironed out of our language.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include voicening, vocalism, vocalization, vociferance, voop, mogiphonia.
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