ageist
ageist · ageists
A person who behaves in an ageist mannerA person who behaves in an ageist manner.
/ˈeɪ̯.dʒɪst/
» Say what you like about the modern stand-up scene, it's anything but ageist.
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1 sensesA person who behaves in an ageist manner.
He didn’t like to think of himself as an ageist, but he had to admit that he hadn’t considered the needs of some of the more elderly participants.
Examples
1 sentencesSay what you like about the modern stand-up scene, it's anything but ageist.
Translations
2 languagesDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.