ageist
Biased against elders
Ageist describes attitudes, practices, or people that discriminate based on age—typically against older people, though sometimes against the young.
An ageist hiring policy might favor younger applicants.
That's an ageist assumption about what seniors can do.
The noun ageist refers to someone who holds such views.
Preformed unfavorable opinion
- bigotryIntolerance toward differing views
- intoleranceUnwillingness to accept differences
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- stereotypingOversimplified group-based judgments
narrow-mindedness · unfairness · partiality · generalization · assumption · misconception · ignorance · insensitivity
Controlling others for their good
- patronizingTreating someone as inferior
- condescensionDemeaning air of superiority
- infantilizationTreating as immature
- gerontocracyGovernment by the oldest
ableism · hierarchy · authority · gatekeeping · silencing · dismissal · talking down · oversimplification
Advanced in age
- seniorHigher in rank
- retireeOne who left work
- pensionerRetired payment recipient
- baby boomerPostwar generation member
geriatric · millennial · Gen Z · teenager · intern · junior · inexperienced · entry-level
Informal term for old man
fogey · fuddy-duddy · whippersnapper · kid · youngster · boomer · senior moment · too young
Employment location
- hiringGiving someone work
- employmentPaid occupation status
- promotionRank increase or publicity
- terminationAct of ending something
mandatory retirement · job market · healthcare · housing · insurance · pay gap · glass ceiling · forced retirement
Mentally impaired by age
- decrepitWorn by age
- feebleWeak and ineffective
- technophobeOne fearing modern devices
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
forgetful · cranky · grumpy · inflexible · slow · irrelevant · incompetent · behind-the-times
prejudice
Preformed unfavorable opinion
- bigotryIntolerance toward differing views
- intoleranceUnwillingness to accept differences
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
stereotyping · narrow-mindedness · unfairness · partiality · generalization · assumption · misconception · ignorance · insensitivity · dismissiveness
paternalism
Controlling others for their good
- patronizingTreating someone as inferior
- condescensionDemeaning air of superiority
- infantilizationTreating as immature
gerontocracy · ableism · hierarchy · authority · gatekeeping · silencing · dismissal · talking down · oversimplification · decision-making
elderly
Advanced in age
baby boomer · geriatric · millennial · Gen Z · teenager · intern · junior · inexperienced · entry-level · veteran
geezer
Informal term for old man
biddy · fogey · fuddy-duddy · whippersnapper · kid · youngster · boomer · senior moment · too young · too old
workplace
Employment location
- hiringGiving someone work
- employmentPaid occupation status
- promotionRank increase or publicity
termination · mandatory retirement · job market · healthcare · housing · insurance · pay gap · glass ceiling · forced retirement · underemployment
senile
Mentally impaired by age
- decrepitWorn by age
- feebleWeak and ineffective
- technophobeOne fearing modern devices
old-fashioned · forgetful · cranky · grumpy · inflexible · slow · irrelevant · incompetent · behind-the-times · washed-up
- bigotsbigot, bigots, racist, racists, sexist
- intolerantbigoted, biased, prejudiced, discriminatory, intolerant
ageistegalitarian
Equality principle supporter
inclusive · nondiscriminatory · unprejudiced · unbiased · accepting