Ageist
discrimination against persons of a certain .
a tendency to regard older persons as debilitated, unworthy of attention, or unsuitable for employment.
noun
discrimination against people on the grounds of age; specifically, discrimination against the elderly
n.
“discrimination against people based on age,” coined 1969 by u.s. gerontologist dr. robert n. butler, from age + -ism, on pattern of racism, s-xism. related: ageist.
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