Learn English – Word for discrimination based on handedness

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Is there a specific word such as racism or sexism that describes discrimination based solely on handedness?

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Wiktionary and Collins English Dictionary define the term handism.

From Wiktionary:

  1. (rare) prejudice or bias based on whether a person is left-handed or right-handed  

    • 1993, Stanley Coren, The left-hander syndrome
    Here again the right hand is salvation and the left hand damnation. Contemporary Islamic countries are an interesting example of how handism, as expressed in religious traditions, can also influence more secular activities.

From Collins English Dictionary:

discriminination against people on the grounds of whether they are left-handed or right-handed

As noted, this term is extremely rare.

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