"ageist" meaning in English

See ageist in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

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, Age Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Age: 46 54

Noun

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. 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 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ist, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Portuguese translations, Age, Forms of discrimination, People Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ist: 33 67 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 39 61 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 21 79 Disambiguation of Age: 46 54 Disambiguation of Forms of discrimination: 6 94 Disambiguation of People: 7 93 Related terms: age, ageism, ableist, bigot, bigotry, chauvinism, chauvinist, discrimination, heterosexist, homophobe, homophobic, -ist, racist, sizeist, veganist

Inflected forms

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