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Definitions for gerontophobia
geron·to·pho·bi·a
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gerontophobianoun
Fear of the elderly.
gerontophobianoun
Fear of aging.
Etymology: From γέρων (geron), "old man".
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Gerontophobia
Gerontophobia is the fear of age-related self-degeneration (similar to Gerascophobia), or a hatred or fear of the elderly due to memento mori. The term comes from the Greek γέρων – gerōn, "old man" and φόβος – phobos, "fear". Gerontophobia has been linked to Thanatophobia as fear of old age can be a precursor to fear of death. Gerontophobia can be caused by harmful stereotypes of elderly people displayed in the media
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Gerontophobia
Gerontophobia is the fear of growing old, or a hatred or fear of the elderly.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of gerontophobia in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of gerontophobia in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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