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Meaning of ableist | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B1
ˈeɪ.bəl.ɪst

Definitions

Exhibiting or relating to ableism.

Equivalents

Deutsch ableistisch
Español capacitista
Suomi ableistinen

Examples

“The words "lame" and "spaz" are ableist slurs.”
“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.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

ableistic ablemost ablenationalist ablenormative ablepharous ableptic

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