juvenophobia means an aversion or hatred towards young people. It carries an Arena rating of 1211, earned across 27 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, juvenophobia ranks #2,843 of 17,163 for Funniest Words, #3,377 of 17,131 for Scariest Words, #4,866 of 17,138 for Most Incisive Words, #5,226 of 17,151 for The Improbable.
Why “juvenophobia” is a great word
An irrational aversion to, fear of, or prejudice against young people as a group. From the combining form juveno- (from Latin *iuvenis*, "young") and -phobia (from Greek *phobos*, "fear"). Unlike gerontophobia, which turns its dread toward the aged, or misopedia, which denotes a sharper disgust for children, juvenophobia is a colder, systemic distrust of burgeoning life itself. It is the sharp, instinctive recoil from a cluster of voices on a street corner, the legislative draft that presumes recklessness, and the weary, cultural sigh that interprets vitality as a threat—the quiet panic of a settled world confronted by its own imminent replacement.
Etymology
From juveno- + -phobia.
noun
- An aversion or hatred towards young people.
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