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anecdotage

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an·​ec·​dot·​age | \ ˈa-nik-ˌdō-tij How to pronounce anecdotage (audio) \

Definition of anecdotage

1 : garrulous old age
2 : the telling of anecdotes also : anecdotes

Examples of anecdotage in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web After his initial campaign trip to New Hampshire, Biden was warned by his aides not to wallow in his anecdotage. — Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 19 Nov. 2020

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First Known Use of anecdotage

1798, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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“Anecdotage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anecdotage. Accessed 26 Sep. 2021.

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