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Definition of Secondary Aging
(noun) The type of aging caused by disease, exposure to environmental hazards, lack of physical activity, poor nutrition, and other unhealthy habits such as excessive alcohol intake and smoking.
Example of Secondary Aging
Secondary Aging Pronunciation
Syllabification: sec·ond·ar·y ag·ing
Audio Pronunciation
Phonetic Spelling
- American English – /sEk-uhn-dair-ee AY-jing/
- British English – /sE-kuhn-duh-ree AY-jing/
International Phonetic Alphabet
- American English – /ˈsɛkənˌdɛri ˈeɪʤɪŋ/
- British English – /ˈsɛkəndəri ˈeɪʤɪŋ/
Usage Notes
- Plural: secondary agings
- The act or process of aging is called senescence.
- Secondary aging is contrasted to primary aging.
Additional Information
- Aging and Social Gerontology Resources – Books, Journals, and Helpful Links
- Medical Sociology Resources – Books, Journals, and Helpful Links
- Word origin of “secondary” and “aging” – Online Etymology Dictionary: etymonline.com
Related Terms
- activity theory
- ageism
- aging
- continuity theory
- disengagement theory
- geriatrics
- gerontology
- gerotranscendence
- hospice
- life expectancy
- primary aging
Cite the Definition of Secondary Aging
ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “secondary aging.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved January 20, 2025 (https://sociologydictionary.org/secondary-aging/).
APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)
secondary aging. (2013). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/secondary-aging/
Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “secondary aging.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed January 20, 2025. https://sociologydictionary.org/secondary-aging/.
MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)
“secondary aging.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2013. Web. 20 Jan. 2025. <https://sociologydictionary.org/secondary-aging/>.