Meanings
nounable-bodyism (uncountable)
alternative able-bodism
- uncountableAbleism: a prejudice in favor of the able-bodied.
Able-bodyism is an obvious part of being in organisations even when certain tasks are designated as for disabled people.
1995, Jeff Hearn, Wendy Parkin, Sex at Work, page 185Synonyms: ableism, able-bodiedism
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nounAbleism: a prejudice in favor of the able-bodied.
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