ageism

[ ey-jiz-uhm ]
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noun

  1. discrimination against persons of a certain age group.

  2. a tendency to regard older persons as debilitated, unworthy of attention, or unsuitable for employment.

Origin of ageism

1
First recorded in 1965–70; age + -ism, on the model of sexism, racism, etc.

Other words from ageism

  • age·ist, adjective, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for ageism

ageism

agism

/ (ˈeɪdʒɪzəm) /

noun

  1. discrimination against people on the grounds of age; specifically, discrimination against the elderly

Derived forms of ageism

  • ageist or agist, adjective

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