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单词 lookism
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Definition of lookism in English:

lookism

noun ˈlʊkɪz(ə)mˈlo͝okˌizəm
mass noun
  • Prejudice or discrimination on the grounds of a person's appearance.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The diary disapproves of sexism and lookism in all its curvaceous and beautiful forms.
    • Of course the show emphasizes lookism and consumerism, but if you watch closely enough, at core the message is, ‘Look good with what you've got, feel good about yourself’.
    • A US survey on appearance discrimination in the workplace confirms a trend of 'lookism' sweeping businesses across the world, according to employment experts.
    • It doesn't cater to the lowbrow philosophy that romance readers are all about intoxicating escapisms and lookisms and that they will shriek if someone over thirty gets naked.
    • While lookism is not currently one of the legally prohibited forms of discrimination, its similarity to other forms of discrimination raises the question of whether it might become one.
    • And thirdly, despite having always been resolutely opposed to sexism, lookism and shapeism I couldn't get over how ugly the crowd was.
    • I was amazed at how lookisms, sexisms (probably racisms, if the area I lived in was more diverse) play a part on the estimations of observers.
    • The lookism in our community keeps the binds of patriarchy firmly in place.
    • This form of discrimination, which is prevalent in all areas of life and still hardly regarded, is called lookism.

Derivatives

  • lookist

  • noun & adjective
    • She manages to get off some funny lines and deft observations of the lookist culture, but you have the feeling they came from her co-workers at the magazine.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • She added: "People need to be more aware of the effects that these images have on men and the fact that we are becoming a much more ‘lookist’ culture."
      • Is television a lookist industry? Of course it is.
      • The Eligibles is one of those lists that a few might complain is shallow, vanity-inducing and lookist, but absolutely everyone scans and selects.
 
 

Definition of lookism in US English:

lookism

nounˈlo͝okˌizəm
  • Construction of a standard for beauty and attractiveness, and judgments made about people on the basis of how well or poorly they meet the standard.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • A US survey on appearance discrimination in the workplace confirms a trend of 'lookism' sweeping businesses across the world, according to employment experts.
    • The diary disapproves of sexism and lookism in all its curvaceous and beautiful forms.
    • Of course the show emphasizes lookism and consumerism, but if you watch closely enough, at core the message is, ‘Look good with what you've got, feel good about yourself’.
    • This form of discrimination, which is prevalent in all areas of life and still hardly regarded, is called lookism.
    • The lookism in our community keeps the binds of patriarchy firmly in place.
    • I was amazed at how lookisms, sexisms (probably racisms, if the area I lived in was more diverse) play a part on the estimations of observers.
    • While lookism is not currently one of the legally prohibited forms of discrimination, its similarity to other forms of discrimination raises the question of whether it might become one.
    • It doesn't cater to the lowbrow philosophy that romance readers are all about intoxicating escapisms and lookisms and that they will shriek if someone over thirty gets naked.
    • And thirdly, despite having always been resolutely opposed to sexism, lookism and shapeism I couldn't get over how ugly the crowd was.
 
 
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