dotage

[ doh-tij ]

/ ˈdoʊ tɪdʒ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR dotage ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a decline of mental faculties, especially as associated with old age; senility.

excessive fondness; foolish affection.

Origin of dotage

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at dote, -age

Words nearby dotage

dossil, dost, Dostoevsky, Dostoyevsky, Feodor, dot, dotage, dotard, dotation, dot ball, dot-com, dotcommer

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Example sentences from the Web for dotage

Being politically astute, even in her dotage, Baroness Thatcher was aware what contention that could create.
Margaret Thatcher, Divisive Even in Death|Peter Jukes|April 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The ministers of Edward's dotage could not hold France nor even keep England quiet.
The History of England|T.F. Tout
The great warrior king in his dotage is the degraded creature of wicked Alice Perrers.
The Chautauquan, Vol. III, March 1883|The Chautauquan Literary and Scientific Circle
Dotage, or the mental imbecility produced by excessive old age, is also a disqualification for admission.
The Principles of Masonic Law|Albert G. Mackey

I looked in the face of the Archbishop; there was an expression of helplessness in it, which almost amounted to dotage.
The Bible in Spain|George Borrow
The Song of Roland does not give this portrait of Charlemagne's dotage.
Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature|John Addington Symonds

British Dictionary definitions for dotage

dotage

/ (ˈdəʊtɪdʒ) /

noun

feebleness of mind, esp as a result of old age

foolish infatuation

Word Origin for dotage

C14: from dote + -age

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for dotage

dotage

[ dō′tĭj ]

n.

The loss of previously intact mental powers; senility.anility

单词	dotage
释义	dotage [ doh-tij ] / ˈdoʊ tɪdʒ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dotage ON THESAURUS.COM noun a decline of mental faculties, especially as associated with old age; senility. excessive fondness; foolish affection. Origin of dotage Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at dote, -age Words nearby dotage dossil, dost, Dostoevsky, Dostoyevsky, Feodor, dot, dotage, dotard, dotation, dot ball, dot-com, dotcommer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dotage Being politically astute, even in her dotage, Baroness Thatcher was aware what contention that could create. Margaret Thatcher, Divisive Even in Death\|Peter Jukes\|April 12, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The ministers of Edward's dotage could not hold France nor even keep England quiet. The History of England\|T.F. Tout The great warrior king in his dotage is the degraded creature of wicked Alice Perrers. The Chautauquan, Vol. III, March 1883\|The Chautauquan Literary and Scientific Circle Dotage, or the mental imbecility produced by excessive old age, is also a disqualification for admission. The Principles of Masonic Law\|Albert G. Mackey I looked in the face of the Archbishop; there was an expression of helplessness in it, which almost amounted to dotage. The Bible in Spain\|George Borrow The Song of Roland does not give this portrait of Charlemagne's dotage. Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature\|John Addington Symonds British Dictionary definitions for dotage dotage / (ˈdəʊtɪdʒ) / noun feebleness of mind, esp as a result of old age foolish infatuation Word Origin for dotage C14: from dote + -age Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to dotage fatuity, senility, weakness, decrepitude, imbecility, infirmity, elderliness, senectitude, second childhood Medical definitions for dotage dotage [ dō′tĭj ] n. The loss of previously intact mental powers; senility.anility The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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dotage

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noun

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