Juvenoia
//d͡ʒuːvəˈnɔɪə// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The fear or hostility directed by an older generation toward a younger one, or toward youth culture in general. neologism, uncountable
"One particularly salient and instructive example of a full blown juvenoia from recent time was the comic book scare of the 1950s, elaborated in a fascinating book by David Hajdu, The 10 Cent Plague.(Hajdu, 2009)"
Example
More examples"One particularly salient and instructive example of a full blown juvenoia from recent time was the comic book scare of the 1950s, elaborated in a fascinating book by David Hajdu, The 10 Cent Plague.(Hajdu, 2009)"
Etymology
Coined by American sociologist David Finkelhor in 2010, from a blend of juvenile + paranoia.
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