elderhood

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noun

The state, quality, or condition of being an elder.

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Meanings

nounelderhood (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state, quality, or condition of being an elder.

    A notion of elderhood appears to exist in most non-Western societies and is largely based on combining social and functional definitions of one's place in the life cycle.

    2004, Carol R. Ember, Melvin Ember, Encyclopedia of Medical Anthropology

Origin

From elder + -hood.

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elderhood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elderhood

MLA

“elderhood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elderhood. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “elderhood,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elderhood.

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