ageism
1 synonym for ageism, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — Unfair treatment of someone, especially an older person, based on assumptions about their age.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
agism
Etymology
Formed from age and -ism, coined by American academic Robert N. Butler in 1969.
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