Climacteric Year

Climacteric Year

In Ancient Greek philosophy and astrology, the climacterics (Latin, annus climactericus, from Greek κλιμακτηρικός) were certain purportedly critical years in a person's life, marking turning points.

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Famous quotes containing the words climacteric and/or year:

    “The climacteric marks the end of apologizing. The chrysalis of conditioning has once for all to break and the female woman finally to emerge.”
    —Germaine Greer (b. 1939)

    “Next year we shall be living in a country
    That brought its soldiers home for lack of money.”
    —Philip Larkin (1922–1986)