senility

Noun

Meaning

The quality or state of being senile; old age.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

dotage second childhood year age eld decline decay maturity disability antiquity dementia longevity seniority incapacity fragility
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Antonyms

juvenility youth childhood adolescence boyhood juvenescence
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Hypernyms

age eld years oldness old age geezerhood

Examples

At least one chronicler claimed that fear of senility or other debilitating diseases of old age was also a contributing factor. Source: Internet

Dementia in the elderly was called senile dementia or senility, and viewed as a normal and somewhat inevitable aspect of growing old, rather than as being caused by any specific diseases. Source: Internet

"Syncope" meant failure of the heart and "senility" in the nineteenth century was an infirmity of advanced old age, rather than a loss of mental faculties. Source: Internet

From the time of his coronation, all real power was transferred to Philip, as his father slowly descended into senility. Source: Internet

Now bordering on senility, the wizard is still a force to be reckoned with. Source: Internet

It is the most common cause of premature senility. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

senilicide senilise senilism senilize senilocracy senine