ableist
/ˈeɪbəlɪst/
adjective
- Showing discrimination or prejudice against people with disabilities.
- The company's ableist hiring practices prevented qualified candidates in wheelchairs from being considered.
- Using words like 'crazy' or 'lame' as insults can be ableist.
- The building's lack of ramps was an ableist design choice.
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noun
- A person who discriminates against or holds prejudiced views about people with disabilities.
- The activist wrote a book to educate ableists about the challenges faced by the disabled community.
- She called out the ableist who assumed she couldn't do her job because of her hearing impairment.
- He didn't realize he was being an ableist until his friend explained why his comments were hurtful.
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