elderhood
- noun
- /ˈɛldərhʊd/
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- In many cultures, elderhood is seen as a time of great wisdom and respect within the community.
- elderhood and age
Examples
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Boomers entering elderhood.
Blog text (5) -
Youth cannot be understood without examining elderhood and age more generally.
Academic text (2000) -
In this essay, I proceed from the premise that youth cannot be understood without examining elderhood and age more generally.
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I don't want to confront my own elderhood as mostly a catalog of physical complaints or a constant struggle to maintain my place, my feeling of community, and some semblance of continuity.
Blog text (30) -
And accompanying elderhood of any kind come power dynamics, which, if not handled skillfully by both elders and newcomers or youth, can result in the flight or expulsion of the elders, the youth, or both.
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Maybe in our elderhood we'll get our second wind and clean up our act, withdrawing from Pax Americana, enacting universal healthcare, and ending the idiotic War on Drugs.
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She often shares her experiences and insights to guide others, embracing her role in elderhood.
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As he entered elderhood, he was frequently consulted for his advice and knowledge on local traditions.
Synonyms
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1.0
The later time in life when a person is old
109
2.0
The later part of life after middle age when people often retire and may lose strength
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2.7
An age when someone has lived for a very long time
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8.9
To grow older and have physical changes in the body
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How long a person or thing has been around
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9.3
A position for a respected older leader in a church or community
The state of being old in people or things
How Old
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10
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61
3.1
60
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Elderhood is just elder + -hood, like childhood or adulthood; elder means a 'respected older person' and -hood means a 'state' or 'time'. So, elderhood is the time or state of being an elder, often a period of wisdom and responsibility.