"heightism" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From height + -ism. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|height|ism}} height + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} heightism (uncountable)
  1. (informal) A prejudiced attitude about human height that often results in discrimination, based on the belief that unusually short or tall people are inferior and undesirable. Tags: informal, uncountable Categories (topical): Forms of discrimination Related terms: short man syndrome
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