SENILITY

senility

(noun) the state of being senile

dotage, second childhood, senility

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

senility (countable and uncountable, plural senilities)

(mostly, uncountable) Senescence; the bodily and mental deterioration associated with old age.

(mostly, uncountable) The losing of memory and reason due to senescence.

(countable, archaic) An elderly, senile person.

Antonyms

• juvenility

Source: Wiktionary


Se*nil"i*ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. sénilité.]

Definition: The quality or state of being senile; old age.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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