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dot·ard (d

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A person who is in his or her dotage.

[Middle English, from doten, to dote.]

dotard [ˈdəʊtəd]

a person who is weak-minded, esp through senility

[from dote + -ard]

dotardly adj

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Noun

dotard - an oldster in his dotage; someone whose age has impaired his intellect

golden ager, old person, oldster, senior citizen - an elderly person

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