Ageism

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  • noun. Discrimination based on age, especially prejudice against the elderly.
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  • noun. discrimination against middle-aged and elderly people.
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  • noun. The treating of a person or people differently from others based on assumptions or stereotypes relating to their age.
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  • noun. discrimination against middle-aged and elderly people