Senist

Senist is a term with no single, widely accepted definition in English. Its usage is limited and varies by context, and it may refer to different things in different texts. The word appears to derive from the Latin senex, meaning old, combined with the agent-noun suffix -ist; as such, it can function as a label for a person associated with aging, elder wisdom, or elder rights in some writings. However, senist is not recognized as a standard term in major dictionaries, and its meaning is not standardized.

In contemporary discourse, some authors have used senist to describe a stance that emphasizes or valorizes aging and the experiences of older people, contrasting it with youth-centric or anti-elder narratives. Others use it only as a fictional or speculative label, a name for a philosophy, faction, or organization within a story, or simply as a surname or brand name.

In fiction and popular culture, senist may appear as a proper name, a faction, or an alias within worldbuilding. Because the term lacks a fixed definition, interpretation depends on the source.

See also: Ageism; gerontology; senescence.