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nonhandicapped

/ˌnɑːnˈhæn.di.kæpt/
(UK: non-handicapped)
non · hand · i · capped
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• adjective

1

Not having a physical or mental disability.

Example

"The historical study compared the educational outcomes of special education students with their nonhandicapped peers."

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Antonyms
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Word Nuance & Usage

The term is largely considered dated in modern contexts; contemporary disability discourse strongly prefers 'nondisabled' or 'people without disabilities'.

• Rhymes for nonhandicapped

• Nearby Words

nongovernmental
nongraduate
nongreasy
nonhandicapped
nonhazardous
nonheroic
nonheterosexual

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in the 20th century by combining the prefix 'non-' with the adjective 'handicapped', the latter deriving from the 17th-century game 'hand in cap'.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Nonhandicapped. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/nonhandicapped
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