Meaning of ageism | Babel Free
/ˈeɪd͡ʒ.ɪzm̩/Definitions
The treating of a person or people, especially older people, differently from others based on assumptions, prejudices or/and stereotypes relating to their age.
countable, uncountable
Equivalents
Deutsch
Altersdiskriminierung
Suomi
ikäsyrjintä
Français
âgisme
Bahasa Indonesia
ageisme
Italiano
ageismo
日本語
年齢差別
한국어
연령 차별
Nederlands
leeftijdsdiscriminatie
Polski
ageizm
Examples
“But a half-hour into this third Democratic debate, many Democrats had to be wondering: Can he [Joe Biden] go three hours? It’s our own collective ageism.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.