"baldist" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more baldist [comparative], most baldist [superlative]
Etymology: From bald + -ist. Popularized by the television sitcom Seinfeld, in the episode "The Tape". Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bald|ist}} bald + -ist Head templates: {{en-adjective}} baldist (comparative more baldist, superlative most baldist)
  1. (humorous) Discriminatory against bald or balding people. Tags: humorous Categories (topical): Discrimination
    Sense id: en-baldist-en-adj-Zk1ACqPA Disambiguation of Discrimination: 86 14

Noun

Forms: baldists [plural]
Etymology: From bald + -ist. Popularized by the television sitcom Seinfeld, in the episode "The Tape". Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bald|ist}} bald + -ist Head templates: {{en-noun}} baldist (plural baldists)
  1. (humorous) One who discriminates against bald or balding people. Tags: humorous Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-baldist-en-noun-B~-figRR Disambiguation of People: 44 56 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ist, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 74 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ist: 30 70 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 84 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 89

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