ageist
/ˈeɪ̯.dʒɪst/
ageist adjective: unfairly discriminatory against someone based on their age.
Adjective
ageist (comparative more ageist, superlative most ageist)
- Unfairly discriminatory against someone based on their age.
- Upon hearing that his employer would soon require yearly physical examinations and vision screening, my father exclaimed that the policy was ageist.
- Even though she had succeeded in the phone interview, when the ageist employer learned that the candidate was only 18 years old, she became hesitant.
Noun
ageist (plural ageists)
- A person who behaves in an ageist manner.
- He didn’t like to think of himself as an ageist, but he had to admit that he hadn’t considered the needs of some of the more elderly participants.
Forms of ageist
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more ageist |
| superlative | most ageist |
| Noun | |
| plural | ageists |
Origin of ageist
From age + -ist.
Words formed from ageist
Phrases with ageist
Questions about ageist
- What does ageist mean?
- Ageist means unfairly discriminatory against someone based on their age.
- What part of speech is ageist?
- Ageist can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce ageist?
- Ageist is pronounced /ˈeɪ̯.dʒɪst/ (UK).
Words near ageist in the dictionary
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