"ableist" meaning in English

See ableist in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈeɪ.bəl.ɪst/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-ableist.wav Forms: more ableist [comparative], most ableist [superlative]
Etymology: From able + -ist, by analogy with racist, sexist, etc. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|able|ist}} able + -ist Head templates: {{en-adj}} ableist (comparative more ableist, superlative most ableist)
  1. Exhibiting or relating to ableism. Translations (relating to ableism): ableistinen (Finnish), vammaisia syrjivä (Finnish), ableistisch (German), μισαναπηρικός (misanapirikós) (Greek), capacitista (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-ableist-en-adj-47594Dah Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ist, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ist: 60 40 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 61 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 65 35 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 69 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 68 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 72 28

Noun

IPA: /ˈeɪ.bəl.ɪst/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-ableist.wav Forms: ableists [plural]
Etymology: From able + -ist, by analogy with racist, sexist, etc. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|able|ist}} able + -ist Head templates: {{en-noun}} ableist (plural ableists)
  1. One who exhibits ableism, or prejudice against the disabled. Categories (topical): Disability, Forms of discrimination, People Translations (one who exhibits ableism): ableisti (Finnish), capacitista (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-ableist-en-noun-az2-z6Er Disambiguation of Disability: 3 97 Disambiguation of Forms of discrimination: 32 68 Disambiguation of People: 2 98

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