different between voicist vs voicism

English

voice +? -ist

voicist (comparative more voicist, superlative most voicist)

Relating to or characteristic of voicism.
- 2003, Phil Ball, "The Game in Spain", The New York Times, 29 June 2003:
  God only knows what he actually talks to these folks about, and the only weakness on the image front is his unfortunately whiny, high-pitched voice. But let's not get voicist here.
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voicist (plural voicists)

One who discriminates against or judges people negatively based on how their voices sound.
- 2008, "Get your free plug with BBC", The Star, 25 November 2008:
  I must be a voicist; I'm fed up with Scottish and Irish accents, not the people, just the sound.
- For more quotations using this term, see Citations:voicist.
A voice actor.
- 2009, "David Tanny, "Memories of Analog TV Addenda 60s-80s", San Diego Reader, 12 April 2009:
  Winchell was a big cartoon voicist on the Hanna-Barbera shows from Dick Dasturdly to Gargamel rivaling only Mel Blanc.
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voice +? -ism

voicism (uncountable)

Discrimination against and negative perception of people based on how their voices sound.
- 1995, Pam Ayres, "Permit me my wrinkles", The Independent, 13 October 1995:
  Yet I hardly ever see a reference to myself in the press without some put-down relating to my voice. Make way for the Bucolic Bard, the Rustic Rhymster, the Shakespeare of the Shires. It is irritating after 20 years. But, Mrs Shephard, despite all my years of fighting "voicism", I would not want all the wrinkles ironed out of our language.
- For more quotations using this term, see Citations:voicism.

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