Which word most accurately describes public attitudes in the 1800s toward people with physical and mental disabilities?

In the 1800s, many people had little understanding of physical and mental disabilities, and often relied on inaccurate beliefs about their causes and effects. This makes “misunderstanding” the most accurate choice. Hostility could occur, but it does not describe public attitudes as broadly as misunderstanding does.

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