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dotage

Translations

dotagenoun
dotages
pl
In his dotage, he often forgot where he had placed his glasses.
Dans sa sénilité, il oubliait souvent où il avait posé ses lunettes.
Additional translations
idolâtrieEmploi figuré pour une affection excessive et irrationnelle.
Synonyms
senility
foolishness
feebleness
deterioration
decline

Definitions

dotagenoun
The period of life in which a person is old and weak, often associated with a decline in mental faculties.
In his dotage, he often forgot where he had placed his glasses.
Excessive or foolish affection or fondness, often to the point of being irrational.
She was in such dotage over her cat that she threw it a birthday party.
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