ageism

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  • agism (less common and sometimes deprecated)

Etymology[edit]

age +‎ -ism. Coined in 1969 by Robert Neil Butler.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈeɪd͡ʒ.ɪzm̩/, /ˈeɪd͡ʒ.ɪz.əm/
  • Hyphenation: age‧ism

Noun[edit]

ageism (countable and uncountable, plural ageisms)

  1. The treating of a person or people, especially youth or seniors, differently from others based on assumptions, prejudices or/and stereotypes relating to their age.
  2. Bias against older adults (typically those in their sixties or older, but other times even younger if not even before middle-age).
  3. Bias, hatred, bigotry and prejudice against age differences in other people's relationships, whether romantic or platonic.

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