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Noun: ageism  ey-ji-zum
  1. Discrimination against middle-aged and elderly people
    - agism

Derived forms: ageisms

Type of: discrimination, favoritism [US], favouritism [Brit, Cdn]

Encyclopedia: Ageism

Nearest

age of consent
Age of Fishes
Age of Mammals
Age of Man
Age of Reason
Age of Reptiles
aged
agedness
Agee
ageing
ageism
ageist
Agelaius
Agelaius phoeniceus
ageless
agelessness
agelong
agency
agency security
agenda
agenda item