ablesplaining
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 0.00 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The act of a nondisabled person condescendingly explaining disability, especially with the presumption that the disabled lack relevant understanding or authority, or are not in a position to speak for themselves.
Uncountable
verb
present participle and gerund of ablesplain
Example Sentences
- "In fact, ablesplaining also encapsulates the fact that most people with disabilities are not seen as authorities about their own minds and bodies."
- "Jim's presumptive mansplaining (and ablesplaining) is insulting to Laura from both a disability studies and a feminist standpoint."
- "A few of them offered to connect me with their therapists and told me how they had already “groomed” them with “disability 101,” so I would not have to deal with ablesplaining."
Etymology
From ablesplain.