Genarian
//d͡ʒɪˈnɛəɹi.ən// adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 An elderly person, especially one over the age of 60.
"Let all the genarians pass in review — The procession will last but a minute or two."
Adjective
- 1 Concerning rules or principles as opposed to acts. not-comparable
"This distinguishes his position from that of rule-utilitarians like Brandt, with whom Hare otherwise largely agrees, and makes Hare an actarian in my sense rather than a genarian."
Example
More examples"Let all the genarians pass in review — The procession will last but a minute or two."
Etymology
Etymology 1
Back-formation from sexagenarian, septuagenarian, octogenarian, and so on.
Etymology 2
From genus + -arian.
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