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Noun: ageism  ey-ji-zum
  1. Discrimination on the basis of a person's age
    "The company faced accusations of ageism in its hiring practices";
    - agism

Derived forms: ageisms

Type of: discrimination, favoritism [US], favouritism [Brit, Cdn]

Encyclopedia: Ageism