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ageism
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age·ism also ag·ism  (jzm)
n.
Discrimination based on age, especially prejudice against the elderly.
ageist adj. & n.
ageism or agism
Noun
discrimination against people on the grounds of age
ageist
agist n
ageism, agism
discrimination on the basis of age, especially against older people.
See also: Age, Discrimination
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Noun1.ageism - discrimination against middle-aged and elderly people
agism
discrimination, favoritism, favouritism - unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice
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It is an ageist practice based on prejudicial and dated assumptions about the abilities of young people which are said to be determined by chronological age.
The fixed age rule: young people, consent and research ethics by Bessant, Judith / Youth Studies Australia
In addition to being ageist this hetero-normative perspective views all people's lives through a purely heterosexual lens, and devalues other ways of being.
Providing aged care services for the gay and lesbian community by Callan, Moira Ruth / Australian Nursing Journal
I am interested in what can be done to prevent these students from entering the workforce with ageist attitudes.
Reflections on service learning with the aged by Getahun, Linde J. / Academic Exchange Quarterly
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