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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
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Heightier 

When the height of an object gains more height.
"Has Kurt put on a few inches?" "Oh yeah, he's definitely a bit heightier since you saw him last."

She was 5'10, too? Damn, the average woman on tinder is getting heightier.
Heightier by They call me KG August 28, 2019

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

heightest 

A bad remark about someones height
Person 1: you are too small
Person 2: that's heightest
heightest by ilovedoctorwho September 22, 2013

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