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Definition of
ableism noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
ableism
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈeɪblɪzəm
/
/
[
uncountable
]
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unfair treatment of
disabled
people by giving jobs or other advantages to
able-bodied
people
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ableism
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able
adjective
able-bodied
adjective
ableism
noun
ablutions
noun
ably
adverb