ageism

Word parts

age + -ism

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈeɪdʒ.ɪzm̩/ or /ˈeɪdʒ.ɪz.əm̩/
• Hyphenation: age‧ism

Noun

Singular ageism

Plural ageisms

1. Ageism is prejudice against a person because of how old he or she is.
2. The treating of a person or people, especially youth or seniors, differently from others based on assumptions, prejudices or/and stereotypes relating to their age.
3. Bias against older adults (typically those in their sixties or older, but other times even younger if not even before middle-age).
4. Bias, hatred, bigotry and prejudice against age differences in other people's relationships, whether romantic or platonic.