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/ˈeɪd͡ʒ.ɪzm̩/ · 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..
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.
Use ageism when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Ageism means The treating of a person or people, especially older people, differently from others based on assumptions, prejudices or/and stereotypes relating to their age..
Common synonyms include agism.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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.
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