ageism

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9
Words With Friends
11
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈeɪd͡ʒ.ɪzm̩/
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/ˈeɪd͡ʒ.ɪzm̩/ · /ˈeɪd͡ʒ.ɪz.əm/

Definition of ageism

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The treating of a person or people, especially older people, differently from others based on assumptions, prejudices or/and stereotypes relating to their age.
    “But a half-hour into this third Democratic debate, many Democrats had to be wondering: Can he [Joe Biden] go three hours? It’s our own collective ageism.”

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Etymology

From age + -ism. Coined by American academic Robert N. Butler in 1969.

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