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ageist — 1. adjective /ˈeɪ.dʒɪst/ Unfairly discriminatory against someone based on their age. Upon hearing that his employer would soon require yearly physical examinations and vision screening, my father exclaimed that the policy was ageist. 2. noun /ˈeɪ … Wiktionary
ageist — UK [ˈeɪdʒɪst] / US adjective treating older people in an unfair or insulting way Derived word: ageist UK / US noun countable Word forms ageist : singular ageist plural ageists … English dictionary
ageist — age|ist [ˈeıdʒıst] adj treating older people unfairly because of a belief that they are less important than younger people ▪ The article seemed somewhat insensitive and ageist to me. >ageist n … Dictionary of contemporary English
ageist — [[t]e͟ɪʤɪst[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) Ageist behaviour is unacceptable behaviour based on the belief that older people are of less value than younger people. ...his efforts to find work in the face of ageist bias from employers … English dictionary
ageist — ageism ► NOUN ▪ prejudice or discrimination on the grounds of age. DERIVATIVES ageist adjective & noun … English terms dictionary
ageist — adjective see ageism … New Collegiate Dictionary
ageist — age|ist [ eıdʒıst ] adjective treating older people in an unfair or insulting way ╾ age|ist noun count … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ageist — age·ist … English syllables
ageist — adjective see ageism … Useful english dictionary
ageism — ageist, adj., n. /ay jiz euhm/, n. 1. discrimination against persons of a certain age group. 2. a tendency to regard older persons as debilitated, unworthy of attention, or unsuitable for employment. [1965 70; AGE + ISM, on the model of SEXISM,… … Universalium
