What does "ableism" mean?

Discrimination or prejudice against individuals with physical, intellectual, psychiatric, or other disabilities.

How do you pronounce "ableism"?

Pronounced //ˈeɪ.bə.lɪ.zəm//.

Common synonyms include: able-bodiedism, able-bodied bias, able-bodism, able-bodyism, ablism, anapirism.

/ˈeɪ.bə.lɪ.zəm/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
Discrimination or prejudice against individuals with physical, intellectual, psychiatric, or other disabilities. uncountable
"[from late 20th c.]"
2
discrimination in favor of the able-bodied wordnet
3
An instance of ableism. countable
"Developing guidelines around which ableisms and favoritisms of abilities are ethical , e.g. which form and shape of competitiveness might be ethical and which might not, can be a useful tool for the governance of S&T."

"A favorite tool in dealing with blatant racism is blatant ableism."

From able + -ism, modelled on racism, sexism, etc.