| 释义 |
lookist, a. and n. orig. U.S.
Brit. |ˈlʊkɪst|, U.S. |ˈlʊkəst|
[‹ look n. + -ist suffix.]
A. adj. Relating to or characterized by lookism; that discriminates on the grounds of appearance.
1978World Med. 17 May 79 (title) Are you anti-facial discrimination—or an unrepentant lookist pig? 1990Toronto Star 29 Dec. h8/6, I know it's only a matter of time before we rinse clean all the sexist, racist, homophobic, lookist, ageist, Eurocentric references. 1994J. F. Garner Politically Correct Bedtime Stories 27 Her long, luxurious hair led him to think, in a typically lookist way, that her personality would also be beautiful. 2000Independent 21 Dec. i. 10/7 Women were now being invited to look on men purely for their physical attributes as part of an equally ‘lookist’ or superficial consumer culture.
B. n. A person who discriminates on the grounds of appearance; a lookist person.
1990Toronto Star 29 Dec. h8/6 He still looks great—oops, that makes me a lookist. 1996M. Cheek Sleeping Beauties vii. 51 Even flat-mate Megan had a boyfriend. The lookist in Gemma found this monstrous. 2002National Post (Toronto) (Nexis) 13 Dec. a27 Sexual attraction..remains ungoverned by any concept of equal rights... Don't like big noses, hairy backs, short men? That is your business, you shallow lookist. |