adultism

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noun

A predisposition towards adults (or a bias against children or other younger people).

OriginEnglish adult ← French adulte ← Latin adultu →
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Meanings

nounadultism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA predisposition towards adults (or a bias against children or other younger people).

Origin

  1. Latinadolēscō
  2. Latinadultu
  3. Frenchadulte
  4. Englishadult
  5. Englishadultism

From adult + -ism.

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Translations

Polish adultyzm
  • adultyzmpredisposition towards adults
Portuguese adultismo
  • adultismopredisposition towards adults
Cite this entry
APA

adultism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adultism

MLA

“adultism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adultism. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adultism,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adultism.

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