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noun
Decline in judgment and other cognitive functions, associated with aging; senility.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Fondness or attentiveness, especially to an excessive degree.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Foolish utterance(s); drivel.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: second childhood, senility
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: old age, years, age, eld, geezerhood
History
From Middle English dotage, from doten (“to dote”) + -age; equivalent to dote + -age.
Across languages
38 source translations are retained for this English entry.
