gerontocide

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A form of geronticide — The killing or euthanasia of the elderly

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Meanings

noungerontocide (plural gerontocides)

plural gerontocides

  1. alternativeAlternative form of geronticide.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
senicide

Origin

From geronto- + -cide.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“gerontocide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gerontocide. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gerontocide,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gerontocide.

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