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Agism

Noun:

1. Prejudice, discrimination, or unfair treatment based on a person's age.

Sample sentence: Age should never be a factor in determining someone's abilities; agism is a harmful mindset that needs to be eradicated.

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Adjective:

1. Promoting or perpetuating prejudice, discrimination, or unfair treatment based on a person's age.

Sample sentence: The company's agism policies make it difficult for older employees to advance in their careers.

Verb:

1. To discriminate against or treat unfairly based on a person's age.

Sample sentence: It is important for organizations to actively work towards agism-free practices and policies.