geriatricide

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noun

The killing of elderly people.

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Meanings

noungeriatricide (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe killing of elderly people.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
senicide

Origin

From, or equivalent to geriatric + -cide.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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