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Ageism

Ageism is discrimination against a person or group on the grounds of age.

Although theoretically the word can refer to the discrimination against any age group (e.g. prejudice specifically targeted at fortysomethings), ageism usually comes in one of two forms: discrimination against youth, and discrimination against the elderly.

Many groups have been set up in various countries to combat age discrimination, including: