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geriarchy

geriarchy noun: rule by the elderly.

Noun

geriarchy (countable and uncountable, plural geriarchies)

  1. (rare, uncountable) Rule by the elderly.
  2. (countable, rare) A society or organization so ruled.

Forms of geriarchy

pluralgeriarchies

Origin of geriarchy

Ancient Greek γέρων (gérōn, “old man”) + -archy.

Questions about geriarchy

What does geriarchy mean?
Geriarchy means rule by the elderly.
What part of speech is geriarchy?
Geriarchy is a noun.
What is the plural of geriarchy?
The plural of geriarchy is geriarchies.

Words near geriarchy in the dictionary

  1. geri chair
  2. geri chairs
  3. geri-psych
  4. geriaction
  5. geriarchies
  6. geriarchy
  7. geriatric
  8. geriatric chair
  9. geriatric chairs
  10. geriatric millennial
  11. geriatric millennials

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