anility

noun

Definition of anilitynext
as in second childhood

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  1. second childhood
  2. senility
  3. senescence
  4. dotage
  5. anecdotage
  6. maturity
Noun
  • Many artists—Titian and de Kooning alike—have found a second childhood in old age; no other painter ever became younger in his sixties.
    — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023
  • Now that prestige art movies are either gross or failing at the box office, EO shows us that film culture is going through a jaded second childhood.
    — Armond White, National Review, 2 Dec. 2022
Definition of second childhood
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  • Trump has boosted a conspiracy theory that Biden’s administration used the autopen without his knowledge to cover up his alleged senility.
    — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • Then the interview happens, and Thomas is swinging between lucidity and senility, and a million things about their relationship come up, and the fiction records the interview the phone couldn’t capture.
    — Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Definition of senility
Noun
  • What jolted it out of its unremarkable senescence and put it on a kamikaze course for the moon?
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Recently, scientists found that the sharks keep their eyesight well into senescence, not only quashing some suspicions that the animals were blind but also revealing their vision remains functional in low light for more than a century.
    — Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 4 May 2026
Definition of senescence
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  • Far from being a sign of dotage, scientists concurred, music practice in old age confers all kinds of cognitive benefits.
    — Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026
  • In his basketball dotage, Kyle Lowry is getting soft.
    — Eric Koreen, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Definition of dotage
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  • 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
Definition of anecdotage
Noun
  • Media reports praise his maturity and exceptional goalscoring ability.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Factors like maintenance, location, interest rates, and landscaping maturity can all influence which option makes the most sense for you and your family.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of maturity
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