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Meaning of ageism | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
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

Català edatisme
Deutsch Altersdiskriminierung
Español edadismo edatismo
Suomi ikärasismi ikäsyrjintä
Français âgisme
Bahasa Indonesia ageisme
Italiano ageismo
日本語 年齢差別
한국어 연령 차별
Nederlands leeftijdsdiscriminatie
Polski ageizm
Português ageísmo etarismo idadismo
Русский дискримина́ция по во́зрасту эйджи́зм
Svenska ålderism åldersdiskriminering åldersfascism

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.
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See also

ageist ageladine agelasimine agelast agelastatin agelenid

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