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dotage

do·tage

UK/ˈdəʊtɪdʒ/ US/ˈdoʊtɪd͡ʒ/ uncommon

noun

1.

mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations

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Origin

From Middle English dotage, from doten (“to dote”) + -age; equivalent to dote + -age.

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