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handicapism

handicapism noun: ableism.

Noun

handicapism (uncountable)

  1. Ableism.
    Synonyms:
    ableism

Synonyms of handicapism

Forms of handicapism

alternative formhandicappism

Origin of handicapism

From handicap + -ism.

Questions about handicapism

What does handicapism mean?
Handicapism means ableism.
What part of speech is handicapism?
Handicapism is a noun.

Words near handicapism in the dictionary

  1. handicams
  2. handicap
  3. handicap principle
  4. handicapable
  5. handicapables
  6. handicapism
  7. handicapitalism
  8. handicappable
  9. handicapped
  10. handicapped permit
  11. handicapped permits

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