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cripplepunk

Syllables: crip·ple·punk/ˈkɹɪ.pəlˌpʌnk/

cripplepunk noun: a social movement regarding physical disability rights that rejects inspirational portrayals of those with physical disabilities on the sole basis of their physical disability.

Noun

cripplepunk (uncountable)

  1. A social movement regarding physical disability rights that rejects inspirational portrayals of those with physical disabilities on the sole basis of their physical disability.
    Synonyms:
    cpunk, crippunk

Synonyms of cripplepunk

Forms of cripplepunk

alternative formcripple punk

Origin of cripplepunk

From cripple + -punk. Coined by Tumblr user Tyler Trewhella in 2014, who posted a picture standing with a cane and a lit cigarette, with the caption "cripple punk" layered over the top, and the description "i'm starting a movement".

Questions about cripplepunk

What does cripplepunk mean?
Cripplepunk means a social movement regarding physical disability rights that rejects inspirational portrayals of those with physical disabilities on the sole basis of their physical disability.
What part of speech is cripplepunk?
Cripplepunk is a noun.
How do you pronounce cripplepunk?
Cripplepunk is pronounced /ˈkɹɪ.pəlˌpʌnk/.

Words near cripplepunk in the dictionary

  1. crippledness
  2. crippledom
  3. cripplement
  4. cripplements
  5. crippleness
  6. cripplepunk
  7. crippler
  8. cripplers
  9. cripples
  10. cripplesome
  11. crippleware

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