1. a person who discriminates against or judges others based on physical appearance
Usage: informal; often used critically

1. characterized by or involving discrimination based on physical appearance
Usage: informal

Examples

• She accused the hiring manager of being a lookist for rejecting candidates based solely on appearance.
• The fashion industry has been criticized for its lookist standards that exclude people of diverse body types.
• His lookist comments about her appearance were hurtful and unprofessional.
• The company's lookist policies favored conventionally attractive employees for customer-facing roles.
• Many argue that social media has made society more lookist than ever before.