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nonageist

nonageist adjective: not ageist; free from stereotypes about or discrimination based on age.

Adjective

nonageist (comparative more nonageist, superlative most nonageist)

  1. Not ageist; free from stereotypes about or discrimination based on age.
    • So called "architecture for the elderly" should be called “architecture for the handicapped," which would be more accurate and nonageist.1999, Erdman Palmore, Ageism: Negative and Positive, page 182
    • Replace ageist statements with nonageist statements.2007, Courtland C. Lee, Counseling for Social Justice, page 74

Forms of nonageist

comparativemore nonageist
superlativemost nonageist
alternative formnonagist

Origin of nonageist

From non- + ageist.

Questions about nonageist

What does nonageist mean?
Nonageist means not ageist; free from stereotypes about or discrimination based on age.
What part of speech is nonageist?
Nonageist is an adjective.

Words near nonageist in the dictionary

  1. nonafraid
  2. nonage
  3. nonageable
  4. nonaged
  5. nonageing
  6. nonageist
  7. nonagenarian
  8. nonagenarians
  9. nonagenaries
  10. nonagenary
  11. nonagency

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