elder abuse

noun

The physical, sexual or emotional mistreatment of an elderly person.

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Meanings

nounelder abuse (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecriminologyThe physical, sexual or emotional mistreatment of an elderly person.
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APA

elder abuse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elder%20abuse

MLA

“elder abuse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elder%20abuse. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “elder abuse,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elder%20abuse.

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