Gerascophobia

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The abnormal and persistent fear of aging or growing old. uncountable

    "Thus, from gerascophobia to ageism, Euro-American society today has an overall negative view of aging."

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age frightgerontophobiagerontophobia

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"Thus, from gerascophobia to ageism, Euro-American society today has an overall negative view of aging."

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