classism en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈklæsɪzəm/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kelh₁-der. Proto-Italic *klāssis Latin classisder. Middle French classebor. English class Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English classism From class + -ism.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) Discrimination or prejudice that is based on social class, especially against those of lower social class.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| classisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (16)
ar تَمَايُز طَبَقِيّ (discrimination based on social class) · it classismo (discrimination based on social class) · ca classisme (discrimination based on social class) · de Klassismus (discrimination based on social class) · fr classisme (discrimination based on social class) · cmn 階級歧視 /阶级歧视 (discrimination based on social class) · ru классизм (discrimination based on social class) · ar طَبَقِيَّة (discrimination based on social class) · pl klasizm (discrimination based on social class) · es clasismo (discrimination based on social class) · fi luokkasyrjintä (discrimination based on social class) · pt elitismo classista (discrimination based on social class) · pam klasismu (discrimination based on social class) · tl klasismo (discrimination based on social class) · tr sınıfçılık (discrimination based on social class) · nl klassisme (discrimination based on social class)