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Gerontophilia

 
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Gerontophilia refers to the sexual preference for the elderly.[1] The word is originated from Greek: Geron, which means "old man" and philie, which means "love".

Specialized terms are alphamegamia for the attraction to an older man and anililagnia for the attraction to an older woman.[citation needed]

In culture

  • The film Harold and Maude tells a love story between a young man and an elderly woman.

References

  1. ^ Kaul, A., & Duffy, S. (1991). Gerontophilia: A case report. Medicine, Science and the Law, 31,' 110–114.



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