agism in English

noun
1
prejudice or discrimination on the basis of a person's age.
Many more are also oppressed by homophobia, ageism , discrimination against the disabled, the uneducated, or the poor in general.

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1. Definition of agism-Agist in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

2. Agism (countable and uncountable, plural Agisms) Alternative spelling of ageism

3. The most obvious factor is continuing stigmatization and agism.

4. Agism ( countable and uncountable, plural Agisms ) Alternative spelling of ageism quotations

5. Thus, in his view, "agism", contrary to the appellant's claim, was not a factor in the instant selection processes.

6. Agisms agist agistator agistators: agisted agister agisters agisting agistment agistments agistor agistors agists agita: Literary usage of Agism

7. Aginators aging agings aginner aginners: aginst agio agios agiotage agiotages agism (current term) agisms agist agistator agistators: agisted agister agisters agisting …

8. Although there is no doubt that some Agisms are intended as hostile intergroup moves and divergences, there is a great deal of well-intentioned agism.

9. Nussbaum, Intergenerational Communication Across the Life Span Although there is no doubt that some Agisms are intended as hostile intergroup moves and divergences, there is a great deal of well-intentioned agism

10. As to the appellant's assertions of "agism" (that preference in selection for appointment allegedly went to younger employees in the department), the chairperson of the selection board testified that was clearly not so, as a number of candidates were at least 50 years of age, of whom at least 6-7 being considered qualified for management positions.