Lookism

//ˈlʊkɪz(ə)m// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Prejudice or discrimination on the grounds of a person's physical appearance. uncountable

    ""We face a world," says Nancy Etcoff, a psychologist at Massachusetts General Hospital, "where lookism is one of the most pervasive but denied prejudices.""

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beautismbeautyismbodyismlooksism

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""We face a world," says Nancy Etcoff, a psychologist at Massachusetts General Hospital, "where lookism is one of the most pervasive but denied prejudices.""

Etymology

From look + -ism.

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