Etymology

juvenoia

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Today it means: The fear or hostility directed by an older generation toward a younger one, or toward youth culture in general. Full definition →

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The story

Coined by American sociologist David Finkelhor in 2010, from a blend of juvenile + paranoia.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.