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dotard

do·tard

UK/ˈdəʊ.təd/ US/ˈdəʊ.tɑːd/ uncommon archaic obsolete

noun

1.

an oldster in his dotage; someone whose age has impaired his intellect

Origin

From Middle English dotard; equivalent to dote + -ard.

Phrases

  • second childhood

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