| 单词 | ageism |
| 释义 | ageismWord family adjectiveagedagelessagelongage-oldnounagednessageismageistagelessnessagingage groupage limitage Sociology age·is·m (also agism American EnglishAmE) /ˈeɪdʒɪzəm/ noun [uncountableU] SSunfair treatment of people because they are old 〔对老年人的〕年龄歧视 SYN age discrimination► see thesaurus at prejudice Examples from the Corpus ageism• The major objective of the counsellor, especially the counsellor who actively seeks to combat ageism, is to encourage involvement.• It is this process of socialisation - the gradual adoption of values and norms associated with social roles - which generates ageism.• It is an aspect of ageism that old age is seen as asexual.• We have earlier discussed the prevalence of ageism.• It is imperative that young and middle-aged adults confront their own and each other's ageism.• Particular attention is paid to ageism, and the part counselling can play in combating its effects.• There may be unacceptable ageism in some, negative attitudes towards carers in others.• Would our attitudes to our future selves - which is what ageism is truly about - be so negative? From Longman Business Dictionary ageismage·is·m /ˈeɪdʒɪzəm/ (also agism) noun [uncountableU] treating people unfairly because of their age, especially because they are old Ageism in recruitment is an increasing problem. |
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