abledness

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noun

The quality of being abled (not disabled).

Opposite
disabledness
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Meanings

nounabledness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe quality of being abled (not disabled).

    The editors sum up their observations of women of color's position in the academy as those who are 'presumed incompetent," speaking to the racialization of relations of "ability" and the assumed abledness of whiteness.

    2014, Zeus Leonardo, “Unveiling Women in Higher Education: Scholars of Color and Double COonsciousness”, in George Yancy, Maria del Guadalupe Davidson, editors, Exploring Race in Predominantly White Classrooms: Scholars of Color Reflect, New York, N.Y.; London: Routledge, →ISBN, pages 129–130

    Antonyms: disabledness

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe quality of being abled (not disabled).

Opposite
disabledness

Origin

From abled + -ness.

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Cite this entry
APA

abledness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abledness

MLA

“abledness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abledness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abledness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abledness.

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