n. [ From Dote, v. i. ] 1. Feebleness or imbecility of understanding or mind, particularly in old age; the childishness of old age; senility; as, a venerable man, now in his dotage. [ 1913 Webster ]
Capable of distinguishing between the infancy and the dotage of Greek literature. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Foolish utterance; drivel. [ 1913 Webster ]
The sapless dotages of old Paris and Salamanca. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
[とぼける, tobokeru] (v1, vi) (1) to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play innocent; to have a blank facial expression; (2) to play the fool; (3) to be in one's dotage; (P) [Add to Longdo]
[やきがまわる, yakigamawaru] (v5r) to become decrepit; to be in one's dotage; to become dull; to lose one's astuteness; to lose one's touch; to become senile; to lose one's edge; to go downhill [Add to Longdo]
[おいぼれ, oibore] (n) (1) dotage; (2) feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dodderer [Add to Longdo]
Result from Foreign Dictionaries (2 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Dotage \Do"tage\, n. [From {Dote}, v. i.]
1. Feebleness or imbecility of understanding or mind,
particularly in old age; the childishness of old age;
senility; as, a venerable man, now in his dotage.
[1913 Webster]
Capable of distinguishing between the infancy and
the dotage of Greek literature. --Macaulay.
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2. Foolish utterance; drivel.
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The sapless dotages of old Paris and Salamanca. --
Milton.
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3. Excessive fondness; weak and foolish affection.
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The dotage of the nation on presbytery. -- Bp.
Burnet.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
dotage
n 1: mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes
shown by foolish infatuations [syn: {dotage}, {second
childhood}, {senility}]
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