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nounable-bodiedism (uncountable)
- uncountableSynonym 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 95Synonyms: able-bodyism, ableism
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nounSynonym of ableism.
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noundiscrimination in favor of the able-bodied
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