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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
The abnormal and persistent fear of aging or growing old..
Thus, from gerascophobia to ageism, Euro-American society today has an overall negative view of aging.
[…] and Aprella, a freckled girl with straight strawberry blonde hair who had been diagnosed with gerascophobia.
Few cases of gerascophobia have been reported.
Use gerascophobia when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Gerascophobia means The abnormal and persistent fear of aging or growing old..
Common synonyms include age fright, gerontophobia.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Thus, from gerascophobia to ageism, Euro-American society today has an overall negative view of aging.
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