Able-bodyism

Origin

able + body + -ism

Full definition of able-bodyism

Noun

1. Ableism: a prejudice in favor of the able-bodied
• 1995, Jeff Hearn & Wendy Parkin, Sex at Work, Able-bodyism is an obvious part of being in organisations even when certain tasks are designated as for disabled people.

Synonyms

• ableism
• able-bodiedism

Alternative forms

• able-bodism