retirement syndrome

noun

The difficulties faced by individuals in positions of authority at the end of their career, such as loss of work, vitality, influence, public contact, and financial stability.

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Meanings

nounretirement syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe difficulties faced by individuals in positions of authority at the end of their career, such as loss of work, vitality, influence, public contact, and financial stability.

Origin

Coined by Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries.

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retirement syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retirement%20syndrome

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retirement syndrome,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retirement%20syndrome.

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