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Meaning of geronticide | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

The killing or euthanasia of the elderly

Examples

“Maxwell et al. (1982) studied geronticide practices in some ninety-five different societies.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

gerontine gerontism gerontocracy gerontocrat gerontocratic gerontogene