lookism
/ˈlʊkɪz(ə)m/noun
lookism is spelled L-O-O-K-I-S-M: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 49 million words in written English, the 217,360th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, lookism means “Prejudice or discrimination on the grounds of a person's physical appearance” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in lookism?
| Letters | 7: L-O-O-K-I-S-M |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 49 million words; the 217,360th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is lookism?
Lookism appears about once in every 49 million words in written English, the 217,360th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce lookism?
- /ˈlʊkɪz(ə)m/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of lookism
- looksism
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lookism mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Prejudice or discrimination on the grounds of a person's physical appearance.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Lookism in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | lookisme |
| German | Lookism, Lookismus |
| Spanish | aspectismo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does lookism come from?
From look + -ism.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).