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词汇 heightism
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Definition of heightism in English:

heightism

noun ˈhʌɪtɪz(ə)mˈhīdˌizəm
mass noun
  • Prejudice or discrimination against someone on the basis of their height.

    身高歧视

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Further details, for those interested in the effects of heightism are available here.
    • Of course, height enhancers could speak out against heightism, while still relieving short children of the burden of growing up short.
    • It is interesting that you brought up heightism in your email.

Derivatives

  • heightist

  • adjective & noun
    • Now you run the risk of being called heightist by the vertically challenged.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Any protagonist that isn't of normal height is censored so that the evil empire can continue with its heightist agenda.
      • This blatant, and rather pathetic, display of part-building earned him scorn from his vertically challenged friends who later accused him of selling-out to heightist society.
      • I have been disgusted for years by the way the short and the fat (and especially the short AND fat) are treated by the bigots of the world - the fattists and heightists.
      • He must have heard every heightist comment a billion times but still he keeps smiling.

Definition of heightism in US English:

heightism

nounˈhīdˌizəm
  • Prejudice or discrimination against someone on the basis of their height.

    身高歧视

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Further details, for those interested in the effects of heightism are available here.
    • It is interesting that you brought up heightism in your email.
    • Of course, height enhancers could speak out against heightism, while still relieving short children of the burden of growing up short.
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