The words "lame" and "spaz" are ableist slurs.
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Ableist
//ˈeɪ.bəl.ɪst//
Synonyms for "ableist" (1 found)
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Noun(1 words)
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Translations
7 translations across 4 languages.
Finnish
3 entries- ableistinen adj (relating to ableism)
- vammaisia syrjivä adj (relating to ableism)
- ableisti noun (one who exhibits ableism)
German
1 entries- ableistisch adj (relating to ableism)
Greek
1 entries- μισαναπηρικός adj (relating to ableism)
Spanish
2 entries- capacitista adj (relating to ableism)
- capacitista noun (one who exhibits ableism)
Sample sentences
3 total sentences available.
Beyoncé’s commitment to musical and visual storytelling did not “excuse her use of ableist language – language that gets used and ignored all too often”, wrote Diviney.
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Like racists and sexists, ableists discriminate against the disabled due only to the fact that they have disabilities and believe in the superior nature and abilities of nondisabled people.
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