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heightist 

An act, acts, or attitutes that seek to denigrate or discriminate against people of height.

The act of treating people of different physical stature as if they were essentially different.
"He's too short to play lead"
heightist by Michael Calwell April 23, 2004

heightism 

Discrimination against people of height. A set of attitudes and behaviors that act out or seek to reinforce that discrimination. The different treatment of people on the grounds of their physical stature. The belief that people of different physical statures are fundamentally different.

A set of pseudoscientific theories that seek to give validity and credibility to that discrimination.
"That little b*gger".
heightism by Michael Calwell April 23, 2004

heightist 

Someone who believes that people are superior to or inferior to others on account of their respective heights, or that people of differing heights have different moral qualities and intellectual capabilities.
"Howard Dean is short. He probably has anger issues," opined the heightist talk show host.
heightist by Orestes April 23, 2004
Word of the Day on June 14, 2022

heightism 

Heightism: A belief that height is a potential measure of human traits, capabilities, or intellect and that height differences produce an inherent superiority of taller individuals.
"Does that 5'3" fool really think he can whoop that 6'4" 280lb man?"

“Short guys are annoying
heightism by Geoff A. April 23, 2004

Heightist 

Racisim against height
Amy: I only talk to tall men
Luke: Thats heightist
Heightist by anonymous November 17, 2020

Heightist 

Just like a racist, except these people make fun of your height no matter how tall or short you are.
A: Yo that dude is a heightist.

B: Why?

A: He said I'm ugly because I'm 1 foot taller than him.

B: lol you are ugly though
Heightist by LuxuriousKoala February 3, 2017