dotage
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.dot·age
noun \ˈdō-tij\Definition of DOTAGE
: a state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness
See Examples of DOTAGE
- <he's now in that stage of his dotage where he has trouble remembering the simplest things>
Origin of DOTAGE
Middle English, from doten to dote
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to DOTAGE
- Synonyms
- caducity, second childhood, senility
dot·age
noun \ˈdōt-ij\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of DOTAGE
: a state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness
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