ageism

/ey-jiz-uhm/US // ˈeɪ dʒɪz əm //UK // (ˈeɪdʒɪzəm) //

年龄歧视,老龄化,老龄歧视,老龄主义

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n.名词 noun

1
- : discrimination against persons of a certain age group.
- : a tendency to regard older persons as debilitated, unworthy of attention, or unsuitable for employment.

nounage-based discrimination

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Women over 40 years old seem to face a harsher dose of ageism wrapped in sexism.
This may likely garner protests of profiling and reverse ageism, but she trusts that those who are most directly affected will wisely be grateful for the punctual drinks and food served at the appropriate temperature.
So with this prevalent ageism, it’s hardly a surprise women fear talking about menopause.
Ageism is the only “ism” that everyone (who lives) will live to suffer from.
I can still hear her deep voice raging against ageism in the film industry.
Ageism and maybe some Socialism have all made their ugly cameos in election 2008.
We have Republicans raising Ayers and Democrats fostering ageism with “erratic” and jokes about Depends.