ageism

== English == === Alternative forms === agism (less common and sometimes deprecated) === Etymology === From age +‎ -ism. Coined by American academic Robert N. Butler in 1969. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈeɪd͡ʒ.ɪzm̩/, /ˈeɪd͡ʒ.ɪz.əm/ Hyphenation: age‧ism === Noun === ageism (countable and uncountable, plural ageisms) The treating of a person or people, especially older people, differently from others based on assumptions, prejudices or/and stereotypes relating to their age. ==== Hypernyms ==== ==== Hyponyms ==== youthism ==== Coordinate terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== age ageist ==== Translations ==== === References === Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “ageism”, in Online Etymology Dictionary. === Anagrams === Giemsa, Megias, gamies, images