ageist
Because it is a word with a single syllable, ageist is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofageist
- A person who behaves in an ageist manner.
Example: "He didn’t like to think of himself as an ageist, but he had to admit that he hadn’t considered the needs of some of the more elderly participants."
- Unfairly discriminatory against someone based on their age.
Example: "Even though she had succeeded in the phone interview, when the ageist employer learned that the candidate was only 18 years old, she became hesitant."
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