Definitions For Gerontophobia

Noun

GERONTOPHOBIA (uncountable) An abnormal and persistent fear of aging or growing old. : Synonym: gerascophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of elderly individuals or people. An aversion or hatred towards elderly people.

Antonyms

gerontophilia

Related terms

gerontophobe gerontophobic

Translations

Danish: gerontofobi, c French: gérontophobie, f Italian: gerontofobia, f Portuguese: gerontofobia, f Danish: gerontofobi, c Italian: gerontofobia, f Serbo-Croatian: : Cyrillic: геронтофобија, f (gerontofobija, sc=Cyrl) : Roman: gerontofobija, f

Etymology

geronto- , -phobia

Is Gerontophobia a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends NO
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
21
Words with Friends
24

The word Gerontophobia is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends

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