elderhood

Etymology

From elder + -hood.

elderhood means the state, quality, or condition of being an elder. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

noun

The state, quality, or condition of being an elder.“A notion of elderhood appears to exist in most non-Western societies and is largely based on combining social and functional definitions of one's place in the life cycle.”