Definition of granny-bashing - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

elder abuse

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assault or abuse of elderly persons

Rare

Granny-bashing is a serious crime in many countries.

discrimination

Rare

criticism or unfair treatment of elderly women

Rare

The article was accused of granny-bashing for its harsh tone.

ageism

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Origin of granny-bashing

English, granny (grandmother) + bashing (hitting)

Examples of granny-bashing in a sentence

Efforts to prevent granny-bashing are increasing.
The politician's comments were seen as granny-bashing.
Granny-bashing in the media is a growing concern.

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French:agression des personnes âgées, discrimination envers les femmes âgées, ...
German:Misshandlung älterer Menschen, Kritik an älteren Frauen, ...
Italian:maltrattamento degli anziani, critica alle nonne, ...
Spanish:maltrato a ancianos, maltrato a las ancianas, ...
Portuguese:abuso de idosos, maltratar idosas, ...
Chinese:虐待老人, 不公平对待老年妇女, ...
Japanese:高齢者虐待, おばあさんへの批判, ...
Arabic:إِساءَة مُعامَلَة المُسِنّين, تَمْيِيز ضِدّ النِّسَاء المُسِنّات, ...
Hebrew:הִתְעַלְּלוּת בִּקְשִׁישִׁים, בִּקֹּרֶת כְּלַפֵּי נָשִׁים מְבוּגָּרוֹת, ...
Russian:избиение старушек, несправедливое обращение с пожилыми женщинами, ...
Ukrainian:знущання над бабусями, критика літніх жінок, ...
Hindi:ग्रैनी-बैशिंग, बुजुर्ग महिलाओं की आलोचना, ...
Bengali:গ্র্যানি-ব্যাশিং, বৃদ্ধ মহিলাদের সমালোচনা, ...
Catalan:maltractament a la gent gran, crítica a les àvies, ...
Czech:týrání seniorů, kritika starších žen, ...
Danish:overfald på ældre, kritik af ældre kvinder, ...
Dutch:ouderenmishandeling, ouderenbekritisering, ...
Greek:κακοποίηση ηλικιωμένων, κριτική στις ηλικιωμένες γυναίκες, ...
Hungarian:idősbántalmazás, koralapú diszkrimináció, ...
Khmer:ការធ្វើបាបមនុស្សចាស់, ការរិះគន់ ឬការប្រព្រឹត្តមិនយុត្តិធម៌ចំពោះស្ត្រីវ័យចំណាស់, ...
Korean:노인 학대, 노인 비판, ...
Persian:سوءاستفاده از سالمندان, انتقاد از سالمندان, ...
Polish:przemoc wobec starszych, krytyka starszych kobiet, ...
Portuguese (BR):agressão a idosos, maltratar idosas, ...
Romanian:abuz asupra bătrânilor, critica femeilor în vârstă, ...
Swedish:misshandel av äldre, kritik av äldre kvinnor, ...
Thai:การทำร้ายผู้สูงอายุ, การวิจารณ์ผู้หญิงสูงอายุ, ...
Turkish:yaşlı istismarı, yaşlı kadınları eleştirme, ...
Vietnamese:bạo hành người già, chỉ trích phụ nữ cao tuổi, ...

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Definition of granny-bashing - Reverso English Dictionary

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