Elderhood

noun

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Noun
  1. 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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"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.

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