classism

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US/ˈklæsɪzəm/

noun

Discrimination or prejudice that is based on social class, especially against those of lower social class.

OriginEnglish class ← Middle French classe ← Latin classis →
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Meanings

nounclassism (usually uncountable, plural classisms)

plural classisms

  1. uncountableusuallyDiscrimination or prejudice that is based on social class, especially against those of lower social class.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kelh₁-
  2. Proto-Italic*klāssis
  3. Latinclassis
  4. Middle Frenchclasse
  5. Englishclass
  6. Englishclassism

From class + -ism.

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Translations

Arabic طَبَقِيَّة, تَمَايُز طَبَقِيّ
  • طَبَقِيَّة (ṭabaqiyya)discrimination based on social class
  • تَمَايُز طَبَقِيّ (tamāyuz ṭabaqiyy)discrimination based on social class
Catalan classisme
  • classismediscrimination based on social class
Chinese Mandarin 階級歧視 /阶级歧视
  • 階級歧視 /阶级歧视discrimination based on social class
Dutch klassisme
  • klassismediscrimination based on social class
Finnish luokkasyrjintä
  • luokkasyrjintädiscrimination based on social class
French classisme
  • classismediscrimination based on social class
German Klassismus
  • Klassismusdiscrimination based on social class
Italian classismo
  • classismodiscrimination based on social class
Polish klasizm
  • klasizmdiscrimination based on social class
Portuguese elitismo classista
  • elitismo classistadiscrimination based on social class
Russian классизм
  • классизм (klassizm)discrimination based on social class
Spanish clasismo
  • clasismodiscrimination based on social class
Tagalog klasismo
  • klasismodiscrimination based on social class
Turkish sınıfçılık
  • sınıfçılıkdiscrimination based on social class

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

misclass
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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