noun
ageism
Ageism (noun) means the treating of a person or people, especially older people, differently from others based on assumptions, prejudices or/and stereotypes relating to their age.
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The treating of a person or people, especially older people, differently from others based on assumptions, prejudices or/and stereotypes relating to their age.
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Etymology
From age + -ism. Coined by American academic Robert N. Butler in 1969.
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"ageism" (noun) means the treating of a person or people, especially older people, differently from others based on assumptions, prejudices or/and stereotypes relating to their age.