dotage

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1. dotage - Noun

2. dotage - Verb

Meaning

Feebleness or imbecility of understanding or mind, particularly in old age; the childishness of old age; senility; as, a venerable man, now in his dotage.

Foolish utterance; drivel.

Excessive fondness; weak and foolish affection.

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Despite this extremely advanced age, Scrooge does not appear to be on the verge of dotage, and is vigorous enough to keep up with his nephews in adventures; with rare exception there appears to be no sign of him slowing down. Source: Internet

And third and most important, we see Holmes in his dotage, still keeping bees, and bonding with the likeable son of his housekeeper. Source: Internet

Korea is no longer a family-based society, coercing people with moral and ethical codes; old age does not mean wisdom but only dotage. Source: Internet

Demographically, families are having fewer children, often because children are seen as a cost burden in our society -- which now expects to be cared for by the state in dotage rather than family. Source: Internet

However the exemplary love of the play is one of an imagination controlled and restrained, and avoids the excesses of "dotage". Source: Internet

Don’t you wish this guy would have bought a boat to mess with in his dotage? Source: Internet

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