"ageist" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈeɪ.dʒɪst/ [UK] Forms: more ageist [comparative], most ageist [superlative]
Etymology: From age + -ist. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|age|ist}} age + -ist Head templates: {{en-adj}} ageist (comparative more ageist, superlative most ageist)
  1. Unfairly discriminatory against someone based on their age. Translations (discriminatory against someone based on their age): etarista (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-ageist-en-adj-rZ9BRSMC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ist, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 63 37 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ist: 58 42 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 66 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 66 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 67 33

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈeɪ.dʒɪst/ [UK] Forms: ageists [plural]
Etymology: From age + -ist. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|age|ist}} age + -ist Head templates: {{en-noun}} ageist (plural ageists)
  1. A person who behaves in an ageist manner. Categories (topical): Age, Forms of discrimination, People Derived forms: ageistly, antiageist Translations (a person who acts in an ageist manner): etarista [feminine, masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-ageist-en-noun-lxzt-Y~G Disambiguation of Age: 29 71 Disambiguation of Forms of discrimination: 15 85 Disambiguation of People: 1 99 Categories (other): Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 42 58 Related terms: age, ageism, ableist, bigot, bigotry, chauvinism, chauvinist, discrimination, heterosexist, homophobe, homophobic, -ist, racist, sizeist, veganist

Inflected forms

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