Meaning of voicism | Babel Free
Definitions
Discrimination against and negative perception of people based on how their voices sound.
Examples
“Yet I hardly ever see⟳ a reference to myself in the press⟳ without some put-down relating to my voice. Make⟳ way for the Bucolic Bard, the Rustic Rhymster, the Shakespeare of the Shires. It is irritating after 20 years. But, Mrs Shephard, despite all my years of fighting "voicism", I would not want⟳ all the wrinkles ironed out of our language.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
See also
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