An elderly woman lives next to a house that is rented to university students. When the students move out, a middle-aged man rents the house. A few days after he moves in, he says good morning to his senior neighbour. The elderly woman tells the man how nice it is to talk to a neighbour for once, since the previous tenants dismissed each of her attempts to have a conversation. What term best accounts for the elderly person's treatment by the younger tenants?

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Ageism refers to discrimination or prejudice against an individual or group based on their age. In this case, the previous tenants dismissed the elderly woman's attempts to have a conversation, which can be seen as an act of ageism. Discrimination (A) and prejudice (C) are also related to ageism, but ageism specifically refers to discrimination against older people. Sexism (D) is discrimination based on someone's gender, which does not apply in this scenario.

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