ageism

English

Etymology

age +‎ -ism. Coined in 1969 by Robert Neil Butler.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈeɪdʒ.ɪzm̩/, /ˈeɪdʒ.ɪz.əm̩/
Hyphenation: age‧ism

Noun

ageism (countable and uncountable, plural ageisms)

The treating of a person or people, especially youth or seniors, differently from others based on assumptions or stereotypes relating to their age.

Related terms

age
ageist

Translations

the treating of a person or people differently from others based on assumptions or stereotypes relating to their age

Basque: adinkeria
Dutch: leeftijdsdiscriminatie (nl) f
Esperanto: aĝismo
Estonian: vanuseline diskrimineerimine
Finnish: ikäsyrjintä
French: âgisme (fr) m
German: Altersdiskriminierung (de) f
Hebrew: גִּילָנוּת‎ (he) f (gilanút)

Ido: evismo (io)
Italian: ageismo
Norman: âgisme m
Portuguese: idadismo m
Swedish: åldersdiskriminering (sv) c
West Frisian: leeftydsdiskriminaasje c

See also

References

“ageism” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2019.

Anagrams

Giemsa, gamies, images

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