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- Dictionaryableism/ˈeɪbəlɪz(ə)m/
noun
- 1. discrimination in favour of able-bodied people: "we were fed up with the ableism of the women's movement"
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Ableism is discrimination and social prejudice against people with physical or mental disabilities. Ableism characterizes people as they are defined by their disabilities and it also classifies disabled people as people who are inferior to non-disabled people. On this basis, people are assigned or denied certain perceived abilities, skills, or character orientations. Wikipedia