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Meanings

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noun

silver harassment; abuse of elderly people

Wasei-eigo term referring to harassment or mistreatment of older adults, often in caregiving or workplace contexts. Compare with 高齢者虐待, which is a broader legal/social term for elder abuse.

wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from silver harassment

See also: 高齢者虐待

介かい護ご施し設せつでのシルバーハラスメントが問もん題だいになっている。
Silver harassment in nursing homes has become a problem.

シルバーハラスメントは高こう齢れい者しゃ虐ぎゃく待たいの一いっ種しゅと見みなされる。

Silver harassment is considered a form of elder abuse.

Written forms

シルバー・ハラスメント
- シルバーハラスメント
  Variant with interpunct; less common but still seen.
- シルバー・ハラスメント

Similar words

高こう齢れい者しゃ虐ぎゃく待たい
高齢者虐待 is the standard legal and social term for elder abuse, while シルバーハラスメント is a narrower wasei-eigo term often used in media or workplace contexts to highlight harassment of older individuals.

Etymology

Wasei-eigo from English 'silver' (referring to gray hair, i.e., elderly) and 'harassment'. The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely emerged in Japanese media or advocacy contexts.