Abledness

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The quality of being abled (not disabled). uncountable

    "The editors sum up their observations of women of color's position in the academy as those who are 'presumed incompetent," speaking to the racialization of relations of "ability" and the assumed abledness of whiteness."

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"The editors sum up their observations of women of color's position in the academy as those who are 'presumed incompetent," speaking to the racialization of relations of "ability" and the assumed abledness of whiteness."

Etymology

From abled + -ness.

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