noun, masculine/anθjaˈnismo/plural: ancianismos
ageism against the elderly; old age
Synonyms: edadismo, ancianidad
Etymology tree Spanish anciano Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ῐσμός (-ĭsmós)der. Latin -ismusbor. Spanish -ismo Spanish ancianismo From anciano + -ismo.