ancianismo

Spanish

Etymology

From anciano +‎ -ismo.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

ancianismo m (plural ancianismos)

1. ageism against the elderly

   Synonym: edadismo

2. (obsolete) old age

   Synonym: ancianidad

Further reading

• “ancianismo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10