ageism
Plural: ageisms
Noun
- discrimination against middle-aged and elderly people
- The treating of a person or people, especially older people, differently from others based on assumptions, prejudices or/and stereotypes relating to their age.
Origin / Etymology
From age + -ism. Coined by American academic Robert N. Butler in 1969.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 9
ageism is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordageism is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ageism is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 11
ageism is a valid Words With Friends word