"lookist" meaning in English

See lookist in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more lookist [comparative], most lookist [superlative]
Etymology: From look + -ist. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|look|ist}} look + -ist Head templates: {{en-adj}} lookist (comparative more lookist, superlative most lookist)
  1. Forming prejudices based on a person's physical appearance.
    Sense id: en-lookist-en-adj-qBPhD6z2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: looksist

Noun

Forms: lookists [plural]
Etymology: From look + -ist. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|look|ist}} look + -ist Head templates: {{en-noun}} lookist (plural lookists)
  1. One who forms prejudices based on a person's physical appearance. Categories (topical): Forms of discrimination Related terms: lookism
    Sense id: en-lookist-en-noun-41MTGiIE Disambiguation of Forms of discrimination: 36 64 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: 33 67 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ist: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 88
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: looksist

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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