1. plural of agism; instances or systems of discrimination or prejudice based on age, especially against older people.
Usage: Also spelled 'ageisms'; Often used in social and workplace contexts

Examples

• The company faced lawsuits for agisms in their hiring practices.
• Agisms in healthcare can lead to older patients receiving inadequate treatment.
• She wrote a book documenting various agisms she experienced in the job market.
• Many agisms are embedded in cultural attitudes toward aging.
• Workplace agisms often disadvantage workers over 50.