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ageism

/ˈeɪd͡ʒ.ɪzm̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.40 in modern English

Syllables
age-ism
IPA
/ˈeɪd͡ʒ.ɪzm̩/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

Etymology

From age + -ism. Coined by American academic Robert N. Butler in 1969.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

ageisms (plural) agism (alternative, proscribed)

Frequently Paired Words

age ageist ableism antireligiousness antisemitism bigotry chauvinism ethnocentrism

Synonyms

agism

Questions

How do you pronounce ageism?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈeɪd͡ʒ.ɪzm̩/.
What does ageism mean?
The treating of a person or people, especially older people, differently from others based on assumptions, prejudices or/and stereotypes relating to their age.
Where does ageism come from?
From age + -ism. Coined by American academic Robert N. Butler in 1969.

How to pronounce ageism

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