Geronticide

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The killing or euthanasia of the elderly

    "Maxwell et al. (1982) studied geronticide practices in some ninety-five different societies."

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senicide

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"Maxwell et al. (1982) studied geronticide practices in some ninety-five different societies."

Etymology

From geronto- + -icide.

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