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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAge-discrimination
/ˈeɪdʒ dɪˌskrɪm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The unfair treatment of people, especially older workers, because of their age.
"She suspected that age-discrimination was the real reason she was not called back for an interview." - 2
Prejudicial attitudes or stereotyping directed against individuals or groups based on their age.
"Combating age-discrimination requires shifting cultural perceptions about productivity and capability across generations."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound formed from 'age', derived from Old French 'aage' (ultimately from Latin 'aetas'), and 'discrimination', from Latin 'discriminare' (to divide or distinguish). The pairing gained prominence in the mid-to-late 20th century alongside the civil rights movements and subsequent employment legislation aimed at protecting older workers.
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discrimination fondée sur l'âge
Transliteration: diskriminasjɔ̃ fɔnde syʁ laʒ
"La loi protège les employés contre la discrimination fondée sur l'âge."
Altersdiskriminierung
Transliteration: ˈaltɐsdɪskʁimɪˌniːʁʊŋ
"Altersdiskriminierung am Arbeitsplatz ist gesetzlich verboten."
discriminazione basata sull'età
Transliteration: diskriminatˈtsjone baˈzata sulˈleːta
"La lotta alla discriminazione basata sull'età è fondamentale."
discriminación por edad
Transliteration: diskriminasˈsjon poɾ eˈdað
"Muchas personas mayores sufren de discriminación por edad en el empleo."
discriminação etária
Transliteration: diskɾiminaˈsãw iˈtaɾjɐ
"A discriminação etária afeta muitos profissionais experientes."
आयु आधारित भेदभाव
Transliteration: aayu aadharit bhedbhav
"कार्यस्थल पर आयु आधारित भेदभाव गैरकानूनी है।"
年龄歧视
Transliteration: niánlíng qíshì
"公司严禁任何形式的年龄歧视。"
연령 차별
Transliteration: yeonryeong chabyeol
"고용 시장에서 연령 차별은 해결해야 할 중요한 문제입니다."
年齢差別
Transliteration: nenrei sabetsu
"職場における年齢差別は法律で禁止されています。"
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