ageist

ageist
1. adjective /ˈeɪ.dʒɪst/
Unfairly discriminatory against someone based on their age.

Upon hearing that his employer would soon require yearly physical examinations and vision screening, my father exclaimed that the policy was ageist.

2. noun /ˈeɪ.dʒɪst/
A person who behaves in an ageist manner.

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.

See Also: age, ageism

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  • ageist — [[t]e͟ɪʤɪst[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) Ageist behaviour is unacceptable behaviour based on the belief that older people are of less value than younger people. ...his efforts to find work in the face of ageist bias from employers …   English dictionary

  • ageist — ageism ► NOUN ▪ prejudice or discrimination on the grounds of age. DERIVATIVES ageist adjective & noun …   English terms dictionary

  • ageist — adjective see ageism …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • ageist — See ageism. * * * …   Universalium

  • ageist — age|ist [ eıdʒıst ] adjective treating older people in an unfair or insulting way ╾ age|ist noun count …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • ageist — age·ist …   English syllables

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