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age-fright

age-fright is the alternative form of age fright.

Meaning of age fright

Noun

age fright (uncountable)

  1. (rare) The fear of getting older.
    • Suggest a sermon or presentation on an appropriate topic such as "Accept Your Age,” or “Overcoming Age Fright."1988, Dorothea Marvin Nyberg, Life Support, page 137

Questions about age-fright

What is age-fright the alternative form of?
Age-fright is the alternative form of age fright.

Words near age-fright in the dictionary

  1. age standardized rate
  2. age standardized rates
  3. age up
  4. age-adjustment
  5. age-during
  6. age-fright
  7. age-gate
  8. age-gated
  9. age-gates
  10. age-gating
  11. age-long

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