classism

classism

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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 *-íďďō
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.

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    classism (usually uncountable, plural classisms)

    1. Discrimination or prejudice that is based on social class, especially against those of lower social class.

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