Say what you like about the modern stand-up scene, it's anything but ageist.
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Ageist
//ˈeɪ̯.dʒɪst//
Synonyms for "ageist" (1 found)
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Translations
3 translations across 2 languages.
Irish
1 entries- aoisíoch noun (a person who acts in an ageist manner)
Portuguese
2 entries- etarista adj (discriminatory against someone based on their age)
- etarista noun (a person who acts in an ageist manner)
Sample sentences
5 total sentences available.
Upon hearing that his employer would soon require yearly physical examinations and vision screening, my father exclaimed that the policy was ageist.
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Even though she had succeeded in the phone interview, when the ageist employer learned that the candidate was only 18 years old, she became hesitant.
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Finally, the participants expressed an ageist and ableist view of romantic relationships as unsuitable for autistic people under the age of 18, thus explaining why this issue is not, or should not, be addressed as part of the curriculum. Alex, for example, thought it was important to engage autistic students with this subject only from age 19, as part of preparing them for independent living: […]
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