In other words, retirement connotes regression, whereas protirement would mean progression. ... Arthur Godfrey was right! "Retirement" is a dirty word.
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protirement — (proh.TYR.munt) n. Retiring or quitting an unattractive job to pursue work or hobbies more suited to one s personality. Also: pro tirement. protire v. Example Citations: Yet, for an increasing number of us, the conversation doesn t end there.… … New words
Aging and Death — activationist active aging age heaping aging ear andrologist andropause beanpole family boomeritis … New words
Jobs and Job Titles — activationist career coach car panning chief content officer chief hacking officer chief knowledge officer chief learning officer … New words
Lifestyles — affluenza afflufemza antigerm approximeeting badge item barefoot luxury binge viewing binner … New words
Slowing Down — black hole resort conspicuous austerity data fast deep bathing downshifter forest bathing inconspicuous consumption … New words
active aging — (AK.tiv ay.jing) n. An aging process in which people remain active physically and mentally. (Also: active ageing.) Example Citation: EIWH is anxious to stress that disease and disability, depression and dependency are not inevitable… … New words
bucket list — n. A list of activities and achievements that a person hopes to accomplish in his or her lifetime. Example Citations: According to Wayne Hasson, president of Aggressor Fleet, whale watchers can slip into the water there and snorkel with the 10 to … New words
downshifter — (DOWN.shif.tur) n. A person who quits a high stress job in an effort to lead a simpler life. Also: down shifter. downshift v. downshifting pp. Example Citation: Smalley is part of a small, but growing movement toward downshifting. The trend has… … New words
grandboomer — (GRAND.boo.mur) n. A grandparent who is a part of the baby boom generation. Example Citation: Given the boom in baby boom, by the year 2006, there will be 80 million grandparents in the U.S. Nearly half of them will be boomers the youngest, best… … New words
mouse race — (MOWS rays) n. A lower stress lifestyle that results from moving to a smaller community or taking a less demanding job. adj. Example Citations: Glen and Phyllis Swank were looking to move from southern California two years ago. We wanted to leave … New words
