Definition:
A person who despises or stigmatizes the poor and someone who believes poor people are inferior, morally at fault for their poverty, and less worthy of dignity, respect, or compassion often leading to discrimination.
Etymology:
From Greek roots: ptōchos (“poor”) + mis- (“hatred”) + anthrōpos (“human/person”) + -ist (“one who practices/believes”).
Literal sense: “one who hates poor people.”
A person who despises or stigmatizes the poor and someone who believes poor people are inferior, morally at fault for their poverty, and less worthy of dignity, respect, or compassion often leading to discrimination.
Etymology:
From Greek roots: ptōchos (“poor”) + mis- (“hatred”) + anthrōpos (“human/person”) + -ist (“one who practices/believes”).
Literal sense: “one who hates poor people.”
Example 1:
“Calling homeless people ‘lazy’ and saying they deserve it is pure ptōchomisanthrōpism—stop dehumanizing them.”
Example 2:
“He talks about ‘personal responsibility’ like a weapon, but it’s really just ptōchomisanthrōpist contempt.”
Example 3:
“She supports policies that punish poverty and then claims the poor are ‘less worthy’ for staying poor—classic ptōchomisanthrōpist mentality.”
“Calling homeless people ‘lazy’ and saying they deserve it is pure ptōchomisanthrōpism—stop dehumanizing them.”
Example 2:
“He talks about ‘personal responsibility’ like a weapon, but it’s really just ptōchomisanthrōpist contempt.”
Example 3:
“She supports policies that punish poverty and then claims the poor are ‘less worthy’ for staying poor—classic ptōchomisanthrōpist mentality.”
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- Feeling bad.
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- From the February 25, 2016 Vimeo Newsletter:
"We’ve all felt left out at some point in our lives. And we all know it feels bad. Vimeo wants to combat that playground PTSD: for over a decade, we’ve been building a safe haven for creators to do their thing, in whatever weird yet respectful way they want. ..."
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