AGEISM


Meaning of AGEISM in English

noun

also agism ˈā(ˌ)jizəm

( -s )

Etymology: age + -ism (I) (as in racism )

: prejudice or discrimination against a particular age-group and especially against the elderly

• age·ist also agist -ə̇st adjective

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.