second childhood

Other forms: second childhoods

Definitions of second childhood
  1. noun
    mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations
    synonyms: dotage, senility
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    type of:
    age, eld, geezerhood, old age, years
    a late time of life
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