HEIGHTISMS

Definition

HEIGHTISMS Heightisms refers to discriminatory attitudes or behaviors based on a person's height, with the plural form referring to multiple instances, the -ing form indicating ongoing actions, the -ed form indicating past actions, the -er form indicating a person who engages in heightism, the -est form indicating the most extreme form of heightism, and the -ly form indicating actions done in a heightist manner. An original definition of 'HEIGHTISMS': Heightisms are biased beliefs or actions towards individuals based

Word Analysis

• Part of Speech: Noun (plural) or Verb (third person singular)
• Word Length: 10 letters
• Pronunciation: Pronounced as written, following standard English pronunciation patterns.

Usage and Context

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