Ageisms

/ˈeɪdʒɪzəmz/ noun

Definition

Plural of ageism; multiple instances or forms of age-based discrimination or prejudice.

Etymology

Formed by adding standard plural '-s' to 'ageism.' While technically grammatical, this plural is rarely used since ageism is typically treated as an uncountable noun describing the overall phenomenon.

Kelly Says

You don't usually hear people say 'multiple ageisms' because we treat the word more like 'racism'—as a single concept rather than countable instances, though technically you could have different forms of age discrimination.

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