gerontophobia en · NOUN
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 *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.
Meanings
- (uncountable) An abnormal and persistent fear of aging or growing old.
- (uncountable) An abnormal and persistent fear of elderly individuals or people.
- (uncountable) An aversion or hatred towards elderly people.
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Translations (9)
fr gérontophobie (fear of the elderly) · it gerontofobia (fear of the elderly) · sh gerontofobija (fear of aging) · da gerontofobi (fear of aging) · sh геронтофобија (fear of aging) · it gerontofobia (fear of aging) · fr gérontophobie (aversion or hatred towards elderly people) · pt gerontofobia (fear of the elderly) · da gerontofobi (fear of the elderly)