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Vinony

ageism

noun

  1. stereotyping or discrimination due to age
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈeɪd͡ʒ.ɪzm̩/ / /ˈeɪd͡ʒ.ɪz.əm/

noun

Etymology: From age + -ism. Coined by American academic Robert N. Butler in 1969.

  1. 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.”