gerontophiliac (C1)
noun
Definition
gerontophiliac means sexual attraction toward the elderly. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses gerontophiliac to mean sexual attraction toward the elderly.
The teacher asked students to find gerontophiliac in the reading.
Check the words around gerontophiliac to choose the right meaning.
How to Use gerontophiliac
- a/the gerontophiliac (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a gerontophiliac."
- gerontophiliac in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked gerontophiliac in context before translating it."
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