lookism
[ loo k-iz-uh m ]
/ ˈlʊk ɪz əm /
noun
discrimination or prejudice based on a person's physical appearance.
Origin of lookism
First recorded in 1985–1990
Words nearby lookism
looker-on,
lookie-likie,
looking,
looking glass,
looking-glass self,
lookism,
lookout,
lookout mountain,
lookup,
looky,
loom
British Dictionary definitions for lookism
lookism
/ (ˈlʊkɪzəm) /
noun
discrimination against a person on the grounds of physical appearance