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handicapped

[ han-dee-kapt ]

adjective

  1. Sometimes Offensive. physically or mentally disabled.
  2. of or designed for handicapped people:

    handicapped parking.

  3. Sports. (of a competitor) marked by, being under, or having a handicap:

    a handicapped player.



noun

(used with a plural verb)
  1. Often Offensive. disabled persons collectively.

handicapped

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adjective

  1. physically disabled
  2. psychol denoting a person whose social behaviour or emotional reactions are in some way impaired
  3. (of a competitor) assigned a handicap
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Usage

Nowadays the use of the word handicapped to describe people with disabilities is generally considered inappropriate. It is preferable to refer to someone as having a disability and to talk about people with disabilities
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Sensitive Note

See cripple.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of handicapped1

First recorded in 1910–15; handicap + -ed 3
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Example Sentences

Some clearly display handicapped plaques as they go to the store.

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“Actually, I thought, ‘What’s the difference — being handicapped in Hollywood or being a woman over 50?’â€

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Efoghe said the Nigerian embassy in Tripoli was "handicapped" and could not intervene because of the political situation.

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He won because his season-long performances gave him a handicapped head start.

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“But they are handicapped because of the clout of egg-based manufacturing.â€

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