noun · formal
ageism
/ˈeɪdʒɪzəm/AGE·ism
Band 5-6speakingtask2
Discrimination or prejudice based on a person's age.
Examples
“Older employees sometimes face ageism when companies prefer younger applicants.”
“Arguments about ageism appear in Task 2 questions about retirement and work.”
“Campaigns against ageism aim to change hiring practices.”
Band 8 sentence
“Policy makers need to address ageism in the workplace to ensure older workers can continue contributing productively.”
Collocations
- face ageism
- combat ageism
- age discrimination
Word family
ageist adjective / noun
Common mistakes
a ageism→ageism
ageism problems→problems of ageism
Say it for a higher band
5age discrimination→6discrimination against older people→7+ageism
Synonyms
age discrimination
Easily confused
discrimination
“Discrimination in hiring can be based on gender, age or ethnicity.”
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