Comprehensive
Dictionary Suite
Help
Help
Help
 
     
Lookup History
ageism

age·ism

ageism

 
pronunciation:
eI jih zm
features:
Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
part of speech: noun
definition: discrimination on the basis of age, esp. against the elderly or middle-aged.
Word CombinationsSubscriber feature About this feature
derivations: ageist (adj.), ageist (n.)
Word PartsSubscriber feature About this feature