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age·ism    Audio Help   [ey-jiz-uhm] Pronunciation Key
–noun
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.
[Origin: 1965–70; age + -ism, on the model of sexism, racism, etc.]

—Related forms
ageist, adjective, noun
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