agism


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ag·ism

 (ā′jĭz′əm)
n.
Variant of ageism.
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ageism, agism

discrimination on the basis of age, especially against older people.
See also: Age, Discrimination
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.agism - discrimination against middle-aged and elderly peopleagism - discrimination against middle-aged and elderly people
ageism
discrimination, favoritism, favouritism - unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice
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