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handism

handism noun: prejudice or bias based on whether a person is left-handed or right-handed.

Noun

handism (uncountable)

  1. (rare) prejudice or bias based on whether a person is left-handed or right-handed
    • Here again the right hand is salvation and the left hand damnation. Contemporary Islamic countries are an interesting example of how handism, as expressed in religious traditions, can also influence more secular activities.1993, Stanley Coren, The left-hander syndrome

Origin of handism

From hand + -ism.

Questions about handism

What does handism mean?
Handism means prejudice or bias based on whether a person is left-handed or right-handed.
What part of speech is handism?
Handism is a noun.

Words near handism in the dictionary

  1. handiphobia
  2. handiron
  3. handirons
  4. handis
  5. handish
  6. handism
  7. handiwoman
  8. handiwomen
  9. handiwork
  10. handiworks
  11. handjar

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