dotage

Meanings

Plural: dotages

Noun

mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations
Decline in judgment and other cognitive functions, associated with aging; senility.
Fondness or attentiveness, especially to an excessive degree.
Foolish utterance(s); drivel.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English dotage, from doten (“to dote”) + -age; equivalent to dote + -age.

Synonyms

second childhood, senility

Scrabble Score: 8

dotage is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
dotage is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dotage is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

dotage is a valid Words With Friends word