beardism

English

Etymology

beard +‎ -ism

Noun

beardism (uncountable)

(rare) Prejudice against bearded people.
- 2001, Allan Peterkin, One Thousand Beards: A Cultural History of Facial Hair, page 147:
  Meanwhile, early in 2001, the Equal Opportunities Branch of Britain's Home Office conducted "sensitivity groups" whose members were asked to note their "beardism" (i.e., beard-racism), or negative associations to facial hair.
- 2013, Janet Trewin, Presenting on TV and Radio: An insider's guide
  When the Americans first took me on there was great debate about it. They thought it might be seen as shifty or untrustworthy. They said, 'Oh he's got a beard!'; 'Well, maybe it's a European thing'; 'Oh hey, that's OK then'. Beardism is rampant.
(rare, dated, nonce word) The period during which one has a beard.
- 1846, William Hughes, The three students of Gray's Inn, page 172:
  the incipient horse guardsman — a tall hobbledehoy just budding into gooseberry beardism
(rare, dated, nonce word) Support for beards; a favourable opinion of beards.
- 1844, William North, ‎Benjamin Disraeli (Earl of Beaconsfield), Anti-Coningsby; or, The new generation grown old
  arguments […] neither wholly for, nor yet entirely against the propagation of beardism

Related terms

beardist

Anagrams

demibras, embraids

单词	beardism
释义	beardism English Etymology beard +‎ -ism Noun beardism (uncountable) (rare) Prejudice against bearded people. 2001, Allan Peterkin, One Thousand Beards: A Cultural History of Facial Hair, page 147: Meanwhile, early in 2001, the Equal Opportunities Branch of Britain's Home Office conducted "sensitivity groups" whose members were asked to note their "beardism" (i.e., beard-racism), or negative associations to facial hair. 2013, Janet Trewin, Presenting on TV and Radio: An insider's guide When the Americans first took me on there was great debate about it. They thought it might be seen as shifty or untrustworthy. They said, 'Oh he's got a beard!'; 'Well, maybe it's a European thing'; 'Oh hey, that's OK then'. Beardism is rampant. (rare, dated, nonce word) The period during which one has a beard. 1846, William Hughes, The three students of Gray's Inn, page 172: the incipient horse guardsman — a tall hobbledehoy just budding into gooseberry beardism (rare, dated, nonce word) Support for beards; a favourable opinion of beards. 1844, William North, ‎Benjamin Disraeli (Earl of Beaconsfield), Anti-Coningsby; or, The new generation grown old arguments […] neither wholly for, nor yet entirely against the propagation of beardism Related terms beardist Anagrams demibras, embraids
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