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dotage (n.)

late 14c., "condition of being foolish; foolish love, infatuation," literally "the condition of one who dotes," from dote (v.) + -age. Also from late 14c. as "senility; feebleness or imbecility of mind in old age."

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Definitions of dotage from WordNet

dotage (n.)
mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations;
Synonyms: second childhood / senility
From wordnet.princeton.edu

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