age·ism

also ag·ism (ā′jĭz′əm)

Discrimination based on age, especially prejudice against the elderly.

age′ist adj. & n.

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Translations

ageist

[ˈeɪdʒɪst]

A. ADJ (= discriminatory) [policy] → que discrimina en razón de la edad; (= prejudiced) [person] con prejuicios por razón de edad

B. N persona con prejuicios por razón de edad

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

ageist

[ˈeɪdʒɪst] adj → faisant preuve d'âgisme

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

ageist

adj → altersdiskriminierend, seniorenfeindlich

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

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He said: "All ageist language in job adverts, application forms and recruitment literature should now have been eliminated, but you just need to look through the job adverts in any publication to see references to the number of years experience required for a role, being part of senior teams and terms such as junior or recent graduate.

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IRISH TV presenter and award-winner Gloria Hunniford has rejected claims the BBC is ageist.

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TUC general secretary Brendan Barber said: "These new regulations should put an end to the blight of age discrimination which has made job hunting and career development difficult for the many workers who had the misfortune to work for employers with ageist attitudes.

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Car rental company Avis has taken a swipe at its rivals, who, it claims, are ageist when it comes to deciding who can drive their cars.

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And Dr Kate Davidson, of the British Society of Gerontology, said: "It is an incredibly ageist advertisement.

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While we hate to While we hate to get all ageist on someone as fit (not to mention terrifying) as 38-year-old Mel there is definitely an upper age limit on scuba material crop tops - not to mention purple and gold eye shadow, although we will let her get away with the white Louboutin stilettos - they are back in fashion.

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CORRIE stars Sue Nicholls and Beverley Callard have blasted the acting industry for being ageist towards women.

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SOCIETY professes to be non- ageist. We are, however, living in a "computer says no" era.

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Welsh councils, in particular, are forming important partnerships to tackle ageist activity by looking beyond just health and social care services and adapting to the changing needs of communities Councils have been identified as the key agents for change and tasked with being the main deliverer of the Welsh Assembly Government's strategy for older people.

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IT SEEMS ridiculous that as the general population gets older, the UK gets more ageist.

Now Niki blasts 'ageist' TV shows

The Vicky Cristina Barcelona star said that she often wonders how long her career in the "ageist" movie industry will last - so is preparing to become a director before movie bosses start passing her up for roles.

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