AGEISM


Meaning of AGEISM in English

n.

Variant: also ag · ism

Pronunciation: ' ā -( ˌ )ji-z ə m

Function: noun

Date: 1969

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

– age · ist also ag · ist \ -jist \ adjective

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