ageism
English
Etymology
age + -ism. Coined in 1969 by Robert Neil Butler.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈeɪdʒ.ɪzm̩/, /ˈeɪdʒ.ɪz.əm̩/
- Hyphenation: age‧ism
Noun
ageism (countable and uncountable, plural ageisms)
- The treating of a person or people, especially youth or seniors, differently from others based on assumptions or stereotypes relating to their age.
Translations
the treating of a person or people differently from others based on assumptions or stereotypes relating to their age
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References
- “ageism” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2019.
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