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gerontophilia

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɪliə

1

noun

Meaning 1

Sexual attraction toward the elderly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Love for the elderly or old age.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵerh2- Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Indo-European *ǵérh2onts Proto-Hellenic *géronts Ancient Greek γέροντος (gérontos)der. English geronto- Proto-Indo-European *bhil- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bhil-o-s Ancient Greek φῐ́λος (phĭ́los) Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh2 Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek φῐλῐ́ᾱ (phĭlĭ́ā)der. English -philia English gerontophilia From geronto- + -philia.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: gerontofília — sexual attraction
  • Czech: gerontofilie — sexual attraction
  • Finnish: gerontofilia — sexual attraction
  • French: gérontophilie — sexual attraction
  • Galician: xerontofilia — sexual attraction
  • German: Gerontophilie — sexual attraction
  • Italian: gerontofilia — sexual attraction
  • Polish: gerontofilia — sexual attraction
  • Portuguese: gerontofilia — sexual attraction
  • Spanish: gerontofilia — sexual attraction
  • Swedish: gerontofili — sexual attraction