Ageism

Ageism is bias against a peeson or group on the grounds of age. When that bias is the primary motivation behind acts of discrimination against that person or group, then those acts constitute age discrimination.

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Although ageism can refer to bias against any age group, ageism (and age discrimination) are usually focused on two targets:

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• Adolescents (Ageism against adolescents is also called "Adultism")
• The elderly

Bias: :For other senses of this word, see bias (disambiguation)....

Age: Age may refer to:...