physically challenged
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4.1
- adjective
- /ˈfɪzɪkli ˈʧælɪndʒd/
:
persona con discapacidad
- This feature allowed countless physically challenged people to use a computer.
Examples
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My fearless daughter, Kristy, is living her dream in spite of being physically challenged.
Blog text (3) -
While the physically challenged employees of the SC/ST communities enjoy this benefit, the same is denied to other physically challenged employees.
Blog text (34) -
Opportunities for the physically challenged are few, and the awareness about their potential and how they can contribute is even lower.
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Thank you for letting us get inspired by her. I love how she lived life in a better way in spite of her being a physically challenged individual.
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The author, born with hydrocephalus (water on the brain), recounted his struggles with being physically challenged.
Academic text (2013) -
But, despite New York's apparently sincere efforts to make life a joy for the physically challenged, the city was no place for me until and unless I regained mobility.
Fiction book (2000) -
Serlin said he started out donating his time through the Physically Challenged Bowhunters Association and learned what went into helping disabled people when it came to hunting.
Blog text (3) -
The Hon'ble Supreme Court of India pronounced a ruling on 19.03.2002 on W.P. No. 115/1998, allowing all physically challenged candidates to be treated on par with SCs/STs in the matter of providing 5% relaxation in qualifying marks.
Blog text (34) -
Meeting the needs of developmental, physically challenged, and diverse students—who differ in gender, culture, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status—has already forced the community college to consider additional programs.
Academic text (1995) -
Kenny was proud to represent the physically challenged community in the Boston Marathon's Wheelchair Division.
Synonyms
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2.3
Having a long-term physical or mental condition that limits movement and daily activities
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4.4
Not working well because of damage or weakness
Antonyms
How Able
Surface Forms
Morphology
physical + challenged
The phrase directly composes 'physically' (relating to the body) with 'challenged' (having difficulties), so a B1 learner who knows both words can readily infer 'having physical difficulties' and thus the intended sense of a physical disability. Although it is a polite/euphemistic term, the meaning is transparently built from the constituents and mirrors similar constructions in other languages, so comprehension is likely without prior exposure.
Etymology
Physically challenged puts together physically and challenged to create a clear image: a person facing a physical 'challenge' instead of being labeled 'disabled'. That's why people use this phrase as a polite way to talk about someone with a physical disability.