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Prejudice or discrimination on the grounds of a person's age.
‘ageism in recruitment is an increasing problem’
‘Other forms of bias include ageism, sexism, and racism.’
‘16 per cent of IT staff have encountered ageism on the grounds they were too old.’
‘Indeed, ageism and classism seemed almost nonexistent.’
‘Well, partly it's - you could call it age discrimination or ageism.’
‘As for you studios, one tip: there's a fair bit of fattism, ageism, gratuitous violence, sexism and sheer bland awfulness on that nominee list too.’
‘She said it also found that ageism was a particularly insidious form of discrimination and did not just target the elderly, but simply those who were older than others.’
‘Many more are also oppressed by homophobia, ageism, discrimination against the disabled, the uneducated, or the poor in general.’
‘And he again points out rampant agism that discriminates against experienced programmers and in favour of workaholic cheaper developers.’
‘Employer discrimination and ageism are a contributing factor in relegating these workers to the scrap heap.’
‘Adie's fall from grace was not the result of sexism, ageism or an obsession with celebrity-led reporting.’
‘Feminist writer and broadcaster Bea Campbell explains that ageism towards women is inextricably bound up with sexism.’
‘The notion of agism is associated with discriminating attitudes toward people on the basis of their age.’
‘Little Ray and Caz uncover some uncomfortable truths, and Ray and Jim have to come to terms with the prejudices of ageism, family loyalty and love.’
‘It was nothing more than a sad example of ageism that served no purpose other than to be blatantly discriminatory against the older car driver.’
‘Finally, how do the lenses of classism, ageism and racism, especially when applied together, enable us better to see women's position on ships?’
‘Ethnic prejudice, ageism, and sexism still prevent many people from advancing.’
‘We strive to eliminate sexism, ageism, heterosexism and other forms of discrimination from our lives.’
‘While sexism, ageism and racism have all become social no-nos, fattism remains a perfectly acceptable prejudice.’
‘Others may be unduly influenced by variables such as sexism, racism, ageism, or a lack of resources.’
‘Some prejudices (preconceived opinions of an individual based on opinions about the many) have names such as racism, sexism, or ageism.’
‘Finally, the discrimination imposed by sexism has parallels in the prejudice implied by ageism.’