Agisms

/ˈeɪdʒɪzəmz/ noun

Definition

Plural of agism; multiple instances or types of age-based discrimination or prejudice.

Etymology

Standard plural formation adding -s to agism. Used in academic and policy discussions about different forms of age discrimination.

Kelly Says

Researchers distinguish between different agisms—racism against the young (viewing young people as incompetent) versus against the old (viewing them as irrelevant)—showing that age bias works in multiple directions across cultures.

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