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Meaning of "ableism" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ABLEISM

ableism  [ˈeɪbəlˌɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ABLEISM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ableism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ABLEISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ableism

Ableism is a form of discrimination or social prejudice against people with disabilities. It may also be referred to as disability discrimination, physicalism, handicapism, and disability oppression. It is also sometimes known as disablism, although there is some dispute as to whether ableism and disablism are synonymous, and some people within disability rights circles find the latter term's use inaccurate. Discrimination faced by those who have or are perceived to have a mental disorder is sometimes called mentalism rather than ableism.

Definition of ableism in the English dictionary

The definition of ableism in the dictionary is discrimination against disabled or handicapped people.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ABLEISM


chloralism
ˈklɔːrəlˌɪzəm
connubialism
kəˈnjuːbɪəlˌɪzəm
controversialism
ˌkɒntrəˈvɜːʃ əlˌɪzəm
ecumenicalism
ˌiːkjʊˈmenɪkəlˌɪzəm
elementalism
ˌɛlɪˈmɛntəlˌɪzəm
fallibilism
ˈfælɪbəlˌɪzəm
labialism
ˈleɪbɪəlˌɪzəm
mongrelism
ˈmʌŋɡrəlˌɪzəm
multilateralism
ˌmʌltɪˈlætərəlˌɪzəm
municipalism
mjuːˈnɪsɪpəlˌɪzəm
novelism
ˈnɒvəlˌɪzəm
officialism
əˈfɪʃəlˌɪzəm
oralism
ˈɔːrəlˌɪzəm
Pantagruelism
ˌpæntəˈɡruːəlˌɪzəm
pastoralism
ˈpɑːstərəlˌɪzəm
possibilism
ˈpɒsɪbəlˌɪzəm
scripturalism
ˈskrɪptʃərəlˌɪzəm
survivalism
səˈvaɪvəlˌɪzəm
theatricalism
θɪˈætrɪkəlˌɪzəm
ultraliberalism
ˌʌltrəˈlɪbərəlˌɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ABLEISM

ablaut
ablaze
able
able rating
able seaman
able-bodied
able-bodied seaman
able-minded
abled
ablegate
ableist
ablet
ablings
ablins
abloom
ablow
abluent
ablush
ablution
ablutionary

WORDS THAT END LIKE ABLEISM

absenteeism
ageism
atheism
casteism
deism
fideism
henotheism
Manichaeism
monotheism
obeism
ogreism
panentheism
pantheism
Parseeism
polytheism
presenteeism
Sadduceeism
seism
sutteeism
theism

Synonyms and antonyms of ableism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ableism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ABLEISM

Find out the translation of ableism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ableism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ableism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

ableism
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ableism
570 millions of speakers

English

ableism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ableism
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ableism
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ableism
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ableism
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ableism
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

capacitisme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mampu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Behindertenfeindlichkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ableism
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

ableism
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bisa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ableism
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ableism
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सक्षमता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sağlamcılık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ableism
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ableism
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ableism
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ableism
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ableism
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ableism
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ableism
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ableism
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ableism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ABLEISM»

The term «ableism» is regularly used and occupies the 92.335 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ABLEISM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ableism» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ableism» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ableism

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ABLEISM»

Discover the use of ableism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ableism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Contours of Ableism: The Production of Disability and Abledness
Presenting a cartographic journey into the world of the production(s) of disability, this book examines embodiment, transhumanism, subjectivity, technology and jurisprudence.
Fiona Kumari Campbell, 2009
2
New directions in special education: eliminating ableism in ...
With this groundbreaking volume, leading scholar and disability advocate Thomas Hehir opens a new round of debate on the future of special education.
Thomas Hehir, 2005
3
Readings for Diversity and Social Justice
This work covers the scope of oppressions in America. It contains a mix of short personal and theoretical essays and should be designed as an introduction to the topics at hand.
Maurianne Adams, 2000
4
Whisper Writing: Teenage Girls Talk about Ableism and Sexism ...
In Whisper Writing three teenage girls share their stories about life as students, as young women with disabilities, and as minorities in a male-dominated special education school culture.
Melissa M. Jones, 2004
5
Teaching for Diversity and Social Justice
First Published in 2007. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Maurianne Adams, Lee Anne Bell, Pat Griffin, 2007
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Unnatural Selection: The Challenges of Engineering ...
However, the tenability and usefulness of such a distinction and of many other arguments employed in the enhancement debate depend on what concepts of health and ableism one follows, recognizing that both concepts influence each other.
Peter Healey, Steve Rayner, 2012
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Challenging Ableism, Understanding Disability, Including ...
Chapter 2 Getting to Know You: The Prospect of Challenging Ableism Through Adult Learning Margaret A. McLean Adult education is one context where ableist notions may persist unrecognized and unchallenged as these understandings ...
Tonette S. Rocco, 2011
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Nanotechnology and the Challenges of Equity, Equality and ...
Ableism ethics is a framework of standards and values that: (a) guides beliefs, processes and practices of ableism; (b) guides the favouritism for certain abilities and how one decides which abilities to favour over others; and (c) guides the ...
Susan E. Cozzens, Jameson M. Wetmore, 2010
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Dis/ability Studies: Theorising Disablism and Ableism
with epistemological, ontological and methodological tools for making sense of disablism and disability, so Campbell and Wolbring have cleared a theoretical space for the critical analysis of ableism. Their work extends previous critical ...
Dan Goodley, 2014
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How Whiteness Affects Ableism: The Expansion of Whiteness ...
Recently, scholars have begun paying more attention to issues of ableism.
Janice A. Moran, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ABLEISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ableism is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sustainability If
... cheese, and shrimp are no more sustainable than expressions of racism, sexism, homophobia, speciesism, ableism, ageism, and so on. «OUPblog, Jul 15»
2
The conversation, July 5: Valerie Warren, Timothy B. Tyson …
For far too many, ableism remains an invisible threat to justice in our world. Yes, ableism – how many even know what that is? According to the ... «News & Observer, Jul 15»
3
WHAT'S NEXT? BECOMING DISABLED ON PURPOSE
This has been going on for some years, but only now has the ideology caught up to it, and is embracing it. They call it “trans-ableism,” and now ... «NewsWithViews.com, Jul 15»
4
FROM THE VAULT
We think of the violent racism, and ableism shown in our country, and we wonder why our government seems broken. That is just the beginning ... «Pierce County Tribune, Jul 15»
5
Dyke March reclaims traditional route
Being queer women means fighting homophobia, racism, misogyny, transphobia, and ableism." Changes cause controversy. The Dyke March ... «Bay Area Reporter, Jul 15»
6
9 Steps That Would Help Reconcile The Relationship Between …
We have all internalized varying degrees of sexism, racism, homophobia, ableism, classism, ageism and other forms of discrimination that is ... «The Frisky, Jun 15»
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Less to Do With Marriage, More to Do with EqualityElizabeth …
Just like racism, sexism, ableism and any other “ism,” homophobia is inculcated into people from very young ages and reinforced over time. «LinkedIn, Jun 15»
8
Yes, marriage is unnatural
An institute which preys on misogyny and sexism, on the dehumanisation of interpersonal relationships, on capitalism and ableism; how could ... «The Nation, Jun 15»
9
Leave No One Behind: Gay Marriage, Obergefell v. Hodges and the …
We must recognize the ways in which our solidarity has fallen short, with regard to those who experience ableism and criminalization. We must ... «Truth-Out, Jun 15»
10
JR Reynolds: Dehumanizing people is no joke
Like ableism, body shaming, racism, sexism, classism, homophobia — the list is endless. What to do? The obvious solution is to stop with the ... «Battle Creek Enquirer, Jun 15»

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