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Illegal hiring practice
Answer for the clue "Illegal hiring practice ", 6 letters:
ageism
Alternative clues for the word ageism
- Discrimination against the elderly
- Discrimination against senior citizens
- During meeting, start to employ one's discrimination
- Anti-elderly prejudice
- What unconscious bias training may deal with
- Is game playing a bias against the elderly?
- Problem faced by one reentering the job market after a long time
- AARP target
Word definitions for ageism in dictionaries
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. discrimination against middle-aged and elderly people [syn: agism ]
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"discrimination against people based on age," coined 1969 by U.S. gerontologist Dr. Robert N. Butler, from age + -ism , on pattern of racism, sexism . Related: Ageist .
Usage examples of ageism.
Partly as an example of his opposition to ageism he hired an old woman, Mrs.
She is calling racism, sexism, class ism ageism, homophobia, and colonialism by the name of body hatred, and She is linking the politics of control back to the abuse of Flerself.
No matter what atrocity you commit, you can stake a claim for sympathy, moan about being a victim of racism, reverse racism, sexism, ageism, classism, prejudice against fat people, ugly people, dumb people, smart people.