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look·ism (l

Discrimination or prejudice against people based on their appearance.

lookist adj. & n.

lookism [ˈlʊkɪzəm]

(Sociology) discrimination against a person on the grounds of physical appearance

lookist adj

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No references found			I know this shows I am a sexist, lookist, "beauty discrimination" pig. Breathless by Stein, Benjamin J. / The American Spectator Dinah Bennett, programme director at Women into the Network at Durham Business School, said: "Discrimination in any form and for whatever reason ( whether its sexist, ageist or lookist ( is just so shallow and counterproductive and I know it is still a problem. Looks a lot like prejudice by The Journal (Newcastle, England) One of the downsides about getting older is that I still find our society lookist and ageist. I just hate the Body Shop's brand.. I'd put our posters in my Room ... by The Mirror (London, England)			look up to look upon look-alike look-in look-out look-out post look-out tower look-over look-see look-up lookalike lookdown lookdown fish looked-for looker looker-on lookie-likie Looking looking at looking for looking glass looking glass tree looking-glass looking-glass plant lookism lookist Lookout lookout man lookout station Looks lookup Lool loom Loom-gale loom-state looming loon looney loonie loony loony bin loony toons Loop loop aerial loop back loop diuretic loop gain loop knot loop of Henle loop topology loop-line			looking the part looking the part looking the part looking the part looking through looking through looking through looking through Looking Through Your Eyes Looking to Buy looking to laurels looking to laurels Looking to start an online eBay business - what is legal? Looking Up Looking Up Looking Up Looking Up Looking Up looking up and down looking up and down looking up and down looking up and down Looking Up Campus Information Looking Up Feeling Good looking within Looking-glass Looking-glass Looking-Glass Mangrove looking-glass plant lookism lookist lookists lookout lookout lookout lookout lookout lookout man Lookout Mountain Air Force Station Lookout Mountain Baptist Association Lookout Mountain Flight Park Lookout Mountain Laboratory Lookout Operated Warning System lookout station lookout station Lookout tower Lookout tower Lookout, Cape Lookout, Fred Lookouts Lookouts Lookouts Lookouts, Communications, Escape Routes & Safety Zones looks looks looks looks looks looks a fright looks a fright looks a million dollars

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