ageism
[ ey-jiz-uhm ]
/ ˈeɪ dʒɪz əm /
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noun
discrimination against persons of a certain age group.
a tendency to regard older persons as debilitated, unworthy of attention, or unsuitable for employment.
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OTHER WORDS FROM ageism
age·ist, adjective, nounWords nearby ageism
agee, Agee, James, age group, age hardening, ageing, ageism, ageist, Agelaus, ageless, agelong, agemate
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Example sentences from the Web for ageism
Ageism is the only “ism” that everyone (who lives) will live to suffer from.
I can still hear her deep voice raging against ageism in the film industry.
Ageism and maybe some Socialism have all made their ugly cameos in election 2008.
We have Republicans raising Ayers and Democrats fostering ageism with “erratic” and jokes about Depends.
British Dictionary definitions for ageism
ageism
agism
/ (ˈeɪdʒɪzəm) /
noun
discrimination against people on the grounds of age; specifically, discrimination against the elderly
Derived forms of ageism
ageist or agist, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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