Adjektiv

ableistisch

ableist

Ableistische Sprache kann sehr verletzend sein.

Ableist language can be very hurtful.

Sein Kommentar war unbewusst ableistisch.

His comment was unconsciously ableist.

((adjective)) + ((noun)) ableist ... An ableist joke is not funny.

((to be)) + ((adjective)) to be ableist That statement is deeply ableist.

Synonyms: diskriminierend (discriminatory); Antonyms: inklusiv (inclusive)

Derived from the English word 'able' + '-ist', combined with the German adjectival ending '-isch'. It refers to discrimination based on ability.

Think of 'able-ist', someone who judges others based on what they are 'able' to do. The '-isch' ending just makes it a German adjective.

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