ancianismo

Spanish

Etymology

From anciano +‎ -ismo.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Spain) /anθjaˈnismo/ [ãn̟.θjaˈniz.mo]
IPA^(key): (Latin America) /ansjaˈnismo/ [ãn.sjaˈniz.mo]
Rhymes: -ismo
Syllabification: an‧cia‧nis‧mo

Noun

ancianismo m (plural ancianismos)

ageism against the elderly
Synonym: edadismo
(obsolete) old age
Synonym: ancianidad

Further reading

“ancianismo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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