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noun
An abnormal and persistent fear of aging or growing old.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: age fright, gerascophobia
Antonyms: none provided
noun
An abnormal and persistent fear of elderly individuals or people.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
An aversion or hatred towards elderly people.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
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 *bhegw- Ancient Greek φόβος (phóbos) Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh2 Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -φοβία (-phobía)der. Latin New Latinbor. English -phobia English gerontophobia From geronto- + -phobia.
Across languages
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
