Associations to the word «Dotage»

Wiktionary

DOTAGE, noun. Decline in judgment and other cognitive functions, associated with aging; senility.
DOTAGE, noun. Fondness or attentiveness, especially to an excessive degree.
DOTAGE, noun. Foolish utterance; drivel

Dictionary definition

DOTAGE, noun. Mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.