ableism in Latin
ableism in Latin is potestatismus — ableism means unfair treatment of people because they have a disability.
ableism in Latin
potestatismus
(uncountable) Discrimination against people with disabilities in favor of those without. [from late 20th c.]
What does "ableism" mean?
- noun Unfair treatment of people because they have a disability.
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noun A single example of unfair treatment of a disabled person.
"And, as a media and communication PhD, I know this is because the English language itself is a media so biased, with ableisms so deeply built in, that roads (which seem to lead away from ableisms) in fact, lead directly back into them."
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- And, as a media and communication PhD, I know this is because the English language itself is a media so biased, with ableisms so deeply built in, that roads (which seem to lead away from ableisms) in fact, lead directly back into them.
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What is "ableism" in Latin?
"ableism" in Latin is potestatismus. ableism means: Unfair treatment of people because they have a disability.
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