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Ageist meaning

Unfairly discriminatory against someone based on their age.

Using Ageist

  • The main meaning on this page is: Unfairly discriminatory against someone based on their age.
  • In the example corpus, ageist often appears in combinations such as: ageist stereotypes, of ageist, and ageist.

Context around Ageist

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 10 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 17 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

barbie 1× launched 1× patronising 1×

Often after:

stereotypes 4× comments 2× attacks 1× republican 1× social 1× idc 1× slurs 1× attitudes 1× civilians 1× following 1×

Sentence patterns with Ageist

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

back at ageist comments 1× belief in ageist stereotypes 1× call me ageist idc she 1× effects of ageist stereotypes are 1× her the ageist hag and 1× in barbie ageist comments your 1× indeed launched ageist attacks against 1× influenced by ageist social stereotypes 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

again one reason 1× alex vickery howe 1× call me ageist 1× female doctors are 1× given the recognised 1× i have hurt 1×

Common sentence endings:

ageist and unhelpful 1× ageist republican propaganda 1× ageist social stereotypes 1× and implicit bias 1× at ageist comments 1× barbara bush one 1×

Words around Ageist

Just before it in the word index:

ageism 38 ageing 416 ageid 3 agege 109 agee 36 aged 4.813

Just after it in the word index:

ageists 2 ageless 52 ageltrude 3 agen 12 agena 34 agenais 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aav 21 abdicating 21 abductor 21 abet 21 abh 21 abhorred 21

Corpus analysis for Ageist

  • In this selection, "ageist" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, barbie, launched, patronising, stereotypes, comments and attacks stand out and add context to how "ageist" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include back at ageist comments and belief in ageist stereotypes. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "ageist" sits close to words such as aav, abdicating and abductor, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with ageist

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

This is patronising, ageist and unhelpful. (6 words)

Call me ageist, idc, she’s aged out. (8 words)

Again, one reason is the belief in ageist stereotypes. (9 words)

Longer example sentences

Given the recognised impact, for example, of idealised body images on social media on the mental wellbeing of young people, as a society we should seriously consider what the long-term effects of ageist stereotypes are on our health and wellbeing. (41 words)

I have hurt people’s feelings by calling Jill Stein a cunt, which I don’t regret (I sorry for calling her the ageist “hag”), and stunned my undergrads into silence by accidentally calling Barbara Bush one. (37 words)

The funnyman is accused of being misogynist and ageist following the November 2 episode of 'Saturday Night Live' where he took a jab at a 67-year-old woman who gave birth. (32 words)

Example sentences (17)

Given the recognised impact, for example, of idealised body images on social media on the mental wellbeing of young people, as a society we should seriously consider what the long-term effects of ageist stereotypes are on our health and wellbeing.

Ryan Gosling on Backlash to Ken Casting in ‘Barbie,’ Ageist Comments: “Your Hypocrisy is Exposed”hollywoodreporter.

While some of Trump’s GOP opponents like Vivek have indeed launched ageist attacks against him, it’s true that he’s roughly in the same age group as Biden.

Again, one reason is the belief in ageist stereotypes.

Alex Vickery-Howe reflects on ‘Jacked-up’ Joe Biden’s State of the Union address and its refutation of ageist Republican propaganda.

But in the absence of valid evidence of true cognitive impairment, their judgment should not be influenced by ageist social stereotypes.

Call me ageist, idc, she’s aged out.

These are singularly racist, sexist and ageist slurs as claimed and can never be justified.

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They all notched clear victories over ageist stereotypes – and maybe even time itself.

This isn’t the first time that Brinkley has hit back at ageist comments.

Female doctors are going through the with no support from bosses or colleagues due to and ageist attitudes putting them off seeking help, a new report has found.

This is patronising, ageist and unhelpful.

Now more than ever, age-related training and tools are needed to deepen understanding of ageist stereotypes and implicit bias.

Oh, it OK for the US to use them ageist civilians but not for NK to do trials.

The funnyman is accused of being misogynist and ageist following the November 2 episode of 'Saturday Night Live' where he took a jab at a 67-year-old woman who gave birth.

I have hurt people’s feelings by calling Jill Stein a cunt, which I don’t regret (I sorry for calling her the ageist “hag”), and stunned my undergrads into silence by accidentally calling Barbara Bush one.

We have to get rid of this ageist attitude.

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Common combinations with ageist

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "ageist" in a sentence?
An example: "Given the recognised impact, for example, of idealised body images on social media on the mental wellbeing of young people, as a society we should seriously consider what the long-term effects of ageist stereotypes are on our health and wellbeing." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "ageist" from authentic English texts.
What does "ageist" mean?
Ageist means: Unfairly discriminatory against someone based on their age.
How many example sentences with "ageist" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "ageist", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.