ageist
Pronunciation:
/ˈeɪ.dʒɪst/noun
Definitions
A person who behaves in an ageist manner.
Example: He didn’t like to think of himself as an ageist, but he had to admit that he hadn’t considered the needs of some of the more elderly participants.
adjective
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Unfairly discriminatory against someone based on their age.
Example: Even though she had succeeded in the phone interview, when the ageist employer learned that the candidate was only 18 years old, she became hesitant.