Elderhood
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
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Noun
- 1 The state, quality, or condition of being an elder. uncountable
"A notion of elderhood appears to exist in most non-Western societies and is largely based on combining social and functional definitions of one's place in the life cycle."
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More examples"A notion of elderhood appears to exist in most non-Western societies and is largely based on combining social and functional definitions of one's place in the life cycle."
Etymology
From elder + -hood.