ablism

Noun

ableism (countable and uncountable, plural ableisms)

1. (uncountable) Discrimination or prejudice against individuals with physical, intellectual, psychiatric, or other disabilities.
   • [from late 20th c.]

   Synonyms:

   able-bodyism, able-bodiedism, ablecentrism, disablism, handicapism

2. (countable) An instance of ableism.
   • Developing guidelines around which ableisms and favoritisms of abilities are ethical , e.g. which form and shape of competitiveness might be ethical and which might not, can be a useful tool for the governance of S&T.2010, Susan E. Cozzens, Jameson Wetmore, Nanotechnology and the Challenges of Equity, Equality and Development, page 101