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Gerontocracy vs Geriatric - What's the difference?

gerontocracy | geriatric |

As nouns the difference between gerontocracy and geriatric

is that gerontocracy is government by elders while geriatric is (slang) an old person.

As an adjective geriatric is

of or pertaining to the elderly.

gerontocracy

English

Noun

(gerontocracies)
  • Government by elders.

    • geriatric

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to the elderly.
  • Of or pertaining to geriatrics.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (slang) An old person.