- lookism
- also looksism noun Date: 1978 prejudice or discrimination based on physical appearance and especially physical appearance believed to fall short of societal notions of beauty
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Lookism — is discrimination against or prejudice towards others based on their appearance. The term is not in widespread use, though it appears in major English language dictionaries. [ [http://www.bartleby.com Bartleby.com]… … Wikipedia
Lookism — (englisch, gebildet aus Look: Aussehen und ism: ismus) bezeichnet die Stereotypisierung bzw. Diskriminierung auf Grund des Aussehens in englischsprachigen Staaten wie USA oder Australien.[1] Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Definition 2 Situation in den USA … Deutsch Wikipedia
lookism — Prejudice or discrimination on the grounds of appearance. Thinking less of a person whose appearance is less than ideal (too far below fashion model), or thinking more of a person because his / her appearance is ideal enough. Such factors of… … Glossary of Art Terms
lookism — look•ism [[t]ˈlʊk ɪz əm[/t]] or looks•ism [[t]ˈlʊksɪz əm[/t]] n. discrimination based on the way someone looks If you say she s not attractive enough to work here, that s pure lookism![/ex] • Etymology: [1975 80] … From formal English to slang
lookism — /look iz euhm/, n. discrimination or prejudice based on a person s physical appearance. [1985 1990] * * * … Universalium
lookism — noun prejudice or discrimination on the grounds of a persons appearance () … Wiktionary
lookism — n. looksism, preconceived opinion or discrimination on the basis of physical appearance and in particular physical appearance considered not to be the social concepts of beauty … English contemporary dictionary
lookism — noun prejudice or discrimination on the grounds of appearance. Derivatives lookist noun & adjective … English new terms dictionary
lookism — look·ism … English syllables
lookism — /ˈlʊkɪzəm/ (say lookizuhm) noun prejudice or discrimination based on appearance. –lookist, noun, adjective …
