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ageism

[ey-jiz-uhm] / ˈeɪ dʒɪz əm /
NOUN
age-based discrimination
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But instead of Big —may he rest in peace — she’s giving it to ageists criticizing her and her “Sex and the City” co-stars for... well, aging.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2021

The same LeBron James who persists in a sarcastic #WashedKing social media campaign mocking his mostly imaginary ageists is also Uncle Bron Bron to the new generation of NBA stars.

From Washington Post • Mar. 4, 2020

We are told, for example, that “walking in the shoes of others” by putting on a VR headset will make us more empathetic and will reform racists, misogynists, ageists and maybe even mass murderers.

From Washington Post • Mar. 2, 2018




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