Term

Definition

Ableism

Ableism is the intentional or unintentional discrimination or oppression of individuals with disabilities based on the belief that typical abilities are superior. Source: https://www.nccj.org/ableism

Age

Accessibility

Accomplice

Race & Ethnicity

Age is defined as the length of time that a person has lived. A person’s experience socially, culturally, economically, etc. can often be impacted by how young or old they are.

The quality of being possible to get into, use, make use of.
Source: https://www.nccj.org/ableism

All accomplices are allies, but not all allies are accomplices. While an ally is willing to stand in support of a marginalized voice, risk is rarely involved. An accomplice uses the power and privilege they have to challenge the status quo, often risking their physical and social well being in the process.
Source: https://www.diverseeducation.com/opinion/article/15104148/moving-from-ally-to-accomplice-how-far-are-you-willing-to-go-to-disrupt-racism-in-the-workplace

Race may be defined as “a category of humankind that shares certain distinctive physical traits,” while the term ethnicity may be more broadly defined as “large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background.” There is no scientific basis for race, but it has become a broadly accepted social categorization especially within the United States. It is important to remember that race and ethnicity are not mutually exclusive categorizations and can overlap for certain communities.