geriarchy

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noun

Rule by the elderly.

OriginAncient Greek γέρων →
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Meanings

noungeriarchy (countable and uncountable, plural geriarchies)

plural geriarchies

  1. rareuncountableRule by the elderly.
  2. countablerareA society or organization so ruled.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekγέρων“old man”
  2. Englishgeriarchy

Ancient Greek γέρων (gérōn, “old man”) + -archy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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