ageist
/ˈeɪ̯.dʒɪst/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.07 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Upon hearing that his employer would soon require yearly physical examinations and vision screening, my father exclaimed that the policy was ageist."
- "Even though she had succeeded in the phone interview, when the ageist employer learned that the candidate was only 18 years old, she became hesitant."
- "Finally, the participants expressed an ageist and ableist view of romantic relationships as unsuitable for autistic people under the age of 18, thus explaining why this issue is not, or should not, be addressed as part of the curriculum. Alex, for example, thought it was important to engage autistic students with this subject only from age 19, as part of preparing them for independent living: […]"
- "He didn’t like to think of himself as an ageist, but he had to admit that he hadn’t considered the needs of some of the more elderly participants."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ey- Proto-Indo-European *-u Proto-Indo-European *h₂óyu Proto-Indo-European *-wom Proto-Indo-European *h₂oywom Proto-Italic *aiwom Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Proto-Italic *aiwotāts Latin aetātem Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Vulgar Latin *aetāticum Old French eagebor. Middle English age English age Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English ageist From age + -ist.
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈeɪ̯.dʒɪst/