elder respect
Revering older people
Elder respect is deference and consideration shown to older people, treating them with honor because of their age and presumed wisdom.
The concept varies across cultures—highly formalized in East Asian societies, more casual elsewhere.
Elder respect is taught early in many households.
The community maintained traditions of elder respect.
- filial pietyRespect owed to parents
- family valuesBeliefs prioritizing domestic bonds
- deferenceYielding to another's judgment
- gratitudeThankfulness for kindness received
- ancestor venerationReligious devotion to lineage
caregiving · village elders · proverbs · tribal elders · mentorship · oral history · passing down · kinship ties · role modeling · compassion · honorifics · kowtow · dignity · old age · gray hair · reciprocity · gerontocracy · humility
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