|  senility 
 
 1. mental infirmity as a consequence of old age;
 sometimes shown by foolish infatuations
 • Syn:
 dotage, second childhood
 • Derivationally related forms:
 senile
 • Hypernyms:
 old age, years, age, eld, geezerhood
 2. the state of being senile
 • Derivationally related forms:
 senile
 • Hypernyms:
 oldness
 
 
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