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able-bodiedism

able-bodiedism noun: synonym of ableism.

Noun

able-bodiedism (uncountable)

  1. Synonym of ableism.
    • Racism is one of several systems of oppression. Others are class, sexism, heterosexism, the institutionalized primacy of Christianity, and able-bodiedism.2008, Donna M. Mertens et al., “Transformative Research and Ethics”, in Handbook of Social Research Ethics, page 95

Synonyms of able-bodiedism

Origin of able-bodiedism

From able-bodied + -ism.

Questions about able-bodiedism

What does able-bodiedism mean?
Able-bodiedism means synonym of ableism.
What part of speech is able-bodiedism?
Able-bodiedism is a noun.

Words near able-bodiedism in the dictionary

  1. able seamen
  2. able whackets
  3. able-bodied
  4. able-bodied seaman
  5. able-bodied seamen
  6. able-bodiedism
  7. able-bodiedness
  8. able-bodism
  9. able-bodyism
  10. able-bodyist
  11. able-bodyists

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