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DOTARD
dotard
(noun) an oldster in his dotage; someone whose age has impaired his intellect
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
dotard (plural dotards)
An old person with impaired intellect; one in his or her dotage.
One who dotes on another, showing excessive fondness.
Synonyms
• (an old person with impaired intellect): mimmerkin; see also dotard
Source: Wiktionary
Do"tard, n. Etym: [Dote, v. i.]
Definition: One whose mind is impaired by age; one in second childhood. The sickly dotard wants a wife. Prior.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CHRONIC
(adjective) being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering; “chronic indigestion”; “a chronic shortage of funds”; “a chronic invalid”
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