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lookism
noun look·ism \ˈlu̇-ki-zəm\
Definition of LOOKISM
: prejudice or discrimination based on physical appearance and especially physical appearance believed to fall short of societal notions of beauty
Variants of LOOKISM
look·ism also looks·ism \ˈlu̇k-si-\
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First Known Use of LOOKISM
1978
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