physically challenged
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physically challenged — UK US adjective disabled in a way that prevents you from using part of your body properly Thesaurus: disability and people with disabilitieshyponym general words for illnesses, diseases and medical conditionssynonym * * * physically challenged,… … Useful english dictionary
physically challenged — adj AmE someone who is physically challenged has a problem with their body that makes it difficult for them to do things that other people can do easily … Dictionary of contemporary English
physically challenged — adjective disabled in a way that prevents you from using part of your body properly: DISABLED … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
physically challenged — (FIZ.uh.klee CHAL.unjd.) adj. Relating to a person with a physical disability or handicap. Example Citation: But ... you can t go to the beach because you fear your wheelchair will get stuck in the soft sand. Not only that, you just discovered… … New words
physically challenged — adjective especially AmE a word meaning physically handicapped, used when you want to avoid offending people … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
physically challenged — UK / US adjective disabled in a way that prevents you from using part of your body properly … English dictionary
Challenged Athletes Foundation — Founder(s) Jim MacLaren Type 501C3 Non Profit Tax ID No. 33 0739596 Founded 1997 Location 9591 Waples Street San Diego, CA 92121, USA Revenue … Wikipedia
challenged — established itself in the 1980s and 1990s as a combining element forming politically correct alternatives to potentially sensitive or offensive descriptions of people, as in cerebrally challenged (= stupid), intellectually challenged (= backward) … Modern English usage
challenged — adj. 1. having doubts expressed about its truth. Syn: disputed, questioned. [WordNet 1.5] 2. handicapped or disabled; used as a euphemism, especially in combinations; as, physically challenged; mentally challenged. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
challenged — ☆ challenged [chal′ənjd] adj. disabled or handicapped in a (specified) way [physically challenged] … English World dictionary
