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ageist

age·ism
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey-jiz-uh m]
    • /ˈeɪ dʒɪz əm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey-jiz-uh m]
    • /ˈeɪ dʒɪz əm/

Definitions of ageist word

  • adjective ageist Ageist behaviour is unacceptable behaviour based on the belief that older people are of less value than younger people. 3
  • noun ageist discrimination against persons of a certain age group. 1
  • noun ageist a tendency to regard older persons as debilitated, unworthy of attention, or unsuitable for employment. 1
  • noun ageist Unfairly discriminatory against someone based on their age. 1
  • adjective ageist discriminating against older people 1
  • noun ageist A person who behaves in an ageist manner. 0

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Origin of ageist

First appearance:

before 1965
One of the 2% newest English words
1965-70; age + -ism, on the model of sexism, racism, etc.

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Ageist

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

ageist popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

ageist usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with ageist

  • what is ageist?
  • how should workers manage ageist attitudes?
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  • what is an ageist attitude?

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