gerontophobia

English

Etymology

From geronto- +‎ -phobia.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -əʊbiə

Noun

gerontophobia (uncountable)

1. An abnormal and persistent fear of aging or growing old.

   Synonym: gerascophobia

2. An abnormal and persistent fear of elderly individuals or people.
3. An aversion or hatred towards elderly people.

Antonyms

• gerontophilia

Related terms

• gerontophobe
• gerontophobic

Translations

fear of the elderly

• Danish: gerontofobi (da) c
• French: gérontophobie (fr) f
• Italian: gerontofobia (it) f
• Portuguese: gerontofobia (pt) f

fear of aging

• Danish: gerontofobi (da) c
• Italian: gerontofobia (it) f
• Serbo-Croatian:

  Cyrillic: геронтофобија f (gerontofobija)

  Roman: gerontofobija (sh) f

aversion or hatred towards elderly people

• French: gérontophobie (fr) f