Gerontism

/ˈdʒɛrɑntɪzəm/ noun

Definition

A system, ideology, or social practice that favors or prioritizes the interests and control of elderly people; or the condition of aging-related behaviors in society.

Etymology

From geront + '-ism' (belief system or practice). The suffix '-ism' suggests this is an ideology or systematic approach, similar to how 'ageism' works but focusing on elder authority.

Kelly Says

While 'ageism' means discrimination against elderly people, 'gerontism' flips it—it describes systems where the old hold power, exactly like Sparta's Gerousia, showing how one root can build opposite ideologies.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
የዕድሜ አስተሳሰብ
ye-edime-aste-se-sab
ARالعربية
شيخوخة
shaykhūkha
BNবাংলা
বয়স্কত্ববাদ
boyashtv-bad
CACatalà
gerontologia
zheh-roh-n-toh-loh-gee-ah
CSČeština
gerontologie
zhuh-roh-n-toh-loh-gee
DADansk
gerontologi
zhuh-roh-n-toh-loh-gee
DEDeutsch
Gerontologie
zhuh-roh-n-toh-loh-gee
ELΕλληνικά
γηρολογία
zhee-roh-loh-gee-ah
ESEspañol
gerontismo
heh-roh-n-tee-smo
FAفارسی
سن‌شناسی
sen-shenasi
FISuomi
gerontologia
zheh-roh-n-toh-loh-gee-ah
FRFrançais
gérôtisme
zhuh-roh-tee-zmoh
GUGU
વૃદ્ધત્વવાદ
vridhhtva-vad
HAHA
kwanciya
kwan-chi-yah
HEעברית
גֵרַנְטוֹלוֹגִיָה
geh-ran-toh-loh-gee-ah
HIहिन्दी
वृद्धत्ववाद
vrddhtva-vad
HUMagyar
gerontologia
zheh-roh-n-toh-loh-gee-ah
IDBahasa Indonesia
gerontisme
zheh-roh-n-tee-smo
IGIG
nkwu-oha
nkwu-oha
ITItaliano
gerontismo
zheh-roh-tee-smo
JA日本語
老人主義
rōjin-shugi
KKKK
өрiсi
o-ri-si
KMKM
អនុវត្តន៍សម្រាប់អាយុ
an-u-vatt-n-sa-mra-b-a-ay-u
KO한국어
노년주의
no-nyeong-ju-i
MRMR
वृद्धत्ववाद
vridhhtva-vad
MSBahasa Melayu
gerontologi
zheh-roh-n-toh-loh-gee
MYမြန်မာ
အရွယ်ရောက်မှု
ah-rwel-ya-uk-mo
NLNederlands
gerontologie
zheh-roh-n-toh-loh-gee
NONorsk
gerontologi
zhuh-roh-n-toh-loh-gee
PAPA
ਵृ DDhत्वਵਾਦ
vridhhtva-vad
PLPolski
gerontologia
zheh-roh-n-toh-loh-gee-ah
PTPortuguês
gerontologia
zheh-roh-n-toh-loh-gee-ah
RORomână
gerontologie
zhuh-roh-n-toh-loh-gee
RUРусский
геронтизм
zheh-ron-tizm
SVSvenska
gerontologi
zhuh-roh-n-toh-loh-gee
SWKiswahili
gerontolojia
zheh-roh-n-toh-loh-jee-ah
TAதமிழ்
வயதானத்தின் கொள்கை
vayathaan-thin-kolkai
TEతెలుగు
వృద్ధాప్యవాదం
vridhdha-apaya-vadam
THไทย
หลักการแห่งวัยชรา
lok-gaan-haeng-wai-cha-ra
TLTL
gerontolohiya
zheh-roh-n-toh-loh-hee-yah
TRTürkçe
gerontoizm
zheh-ron-toh-izm
UKУкраїнська
геронтологія
zheh-ron-toh-loh-gee-ah
URاردو
بُوڑھپن کا نظریہ
boo-rhan-ka-na-zary-yah
VITiếng Việt
chủ nghĩa lão hóa
chu-nghia-lao-hoa
YOYO
agba-ṣọ̀ọ̀
agba-ṣọ̀ọ̀
ZH中文
老年主义
lǎonian zhǔyì
ZUZU
ukuthi-kwezulu
oo-koo-thee-kwe-zu-loo

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