gerontophilia

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noun

Sexual attraction toward the elderly.

Similar
gerophilia
Opposite
gerontophobia
OriginAncient Greek φῐλῐ́ᾱ (phĭlĭ́ā) ← Proto-Indo-European *bʰil-o-s ← English geronto- →
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Meanings

noungerontophilia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableSexual attraction toward the elderly.
  2. uncountableLove for the elderly or old age.

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
gerophilia
Opposite
gerontophobia
Also see
gerophilia

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵerh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ǵérh₂onts
  3. Proto-Hellenic*géronts
  4. Ancient Greekγέροντος (gérontos)
  5. Englishgeronto-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*bʰil-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*bʰil-o-s
  8. Ancient Greekφῐ́λος (phĭ́los)
  9. Ancient Greekφῐλῐ́ᾱ (phĭlĭ́ā)
  10. Englishgerontophilia

From geronto- + -philia.

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Translations

Catalan gerontofília
  • gerontofíliasexual attraction
Czech gerontofilie
  • gerontofiliesexual attraction
Finnish gerontofilia
  • gerontofiliasexual attraction
French gérontophilie
  • gérontophiliesexual attraction
German Gerontophilie
  • Gerontophiliesexual attraction
Italian gerontofilia
  • gerontofiliasexual attraction
Polish gerontofilia
  • gerontofiliasexual attraction
Portuguese gerontofilia
  • gerontofiliasexual attraction
Spanish gerontofilia
  • gerontofiliasexual attraction
Swedish gerontofili
  • gerontofilisexual attraction

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with gerontophilia

pedophiliahaemophilianecrophiliaphiliacoprophiliajuveniliaklismaphiliaandrophiliaaptophiliaaquaphiliaasphyxiophiliaautoandrogynemorphophiliaautoandrophiliaautogynandromorphophiliaautogynephiliaautonepiophiliabibliophiliabiophiliaclaustrophiliadiscophiliaephebophiliaeproctophiliageophiliaglossophilia
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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