Meanings
nounagism (countable and uncountable, plural agisms)
plural agisms
- countableuncountableLess common, sometimes deprecated spelling of ageism
Although there is no doubt that some agisms are intended as hostile intergroup moves and divergences, there is a great deal of well-intentioned agism.
2013, Angie Williams, Jon F. Nussbaum, Intergenerational Communication Across the Life Span
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noundiscrimination on the basis of a person's age
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APA
agism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agism
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“agism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agism. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “agism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agism.
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