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noun 
  1. A person who behaves in a ageist manner.
    He didn't like to think of himself as an , but he had to admit that he hadn't considered the needs of some of the more elderly participants.
adjective 
  1. unfair, Unfairly discriminatory against someone based on their age.
''Upon hearing that his employer would soon require yearly physical examinations and vision screening, my father exclaimed that the policy was .
Etymology: age + -ist


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