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Definition of “agist”

agist (əˈdʒɪst Pronunciation for agist

Definitions

verb

(law)
  1. to care for and feed (cattle or horses) for payment
  2. to assess and charge (land or its owner) with a public burden, such as a tax

Word Origin

C14: from Old French agister, from gister to lodge, ultimately from Latin jacēre to lie down

ageism or agism (ˈeɪdʒɪzəm Pronunciation for )

Definitions

noun

  1. discrimination against people on the grounds of age; specifically, discrimination against the elderly

Derived Forms

ˈageist, ˈagist adjective

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