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单词 lookist
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lookistadj.n.

Brit. /ˈlʊkɪst/, U.S. /ˈlʊkəst/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: look n., -ist suffix.
Etymology: < look n. + -ist suffix, after e.g. racist adj., sexist adj. With use as noun compare earlier racist n., sexist n. Compare lookism n.
Originally U.S.
A. adj.
Of, relating to, or characterized by lookism; that discriminates on the grounds of appearance.
ΚΠ
1978 World Med. 17 May 79 (title) Are you anti-facial discrimination—or an unrepentant lookist pig?
1990 Toronto 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.
1994 J. 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.
2000 Independent 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.
2011 R. A. Cybriwsky Roppongi Crossing ii. 64 The hostess economy is inappropriately lookist, valuing young women for their physical appearance.
B. n.
A person who advocates or practises lookism; a person who discriminates on the grounds of appearance.
ΚΠ
1990 Toronto Star 29 Dec. h8/6 He still looks great—oops, that makes me a lookist.
1996 M. Cheek Sleeping Beauties vii. 51 Even flat-mate Megan had a boyfriend. The lookist in Gemma found this monstrous.
2002 National Post (Canada) (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.
2012 J. Hart Hitched! iii. 62 ‘We've already established that you're not my type.’ ‘Only because you're a lookist.’
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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