AGEISM

ageism, agism

(noun) discrimination on the basis of a person’s age

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

ageism (countable and uncountable, plural ageisms)

The treating of a person or people, especially youth or seniors, differently from others based on assumptions or stereotypes relating to their age.

Anagrams

• Giemsa, gamies, images

Source: Wiktionary



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12 January 2025

HABIT

(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”


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