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dotard

[ doh-terd ]

noun

  1. a person exhibiting a decline in mental faculties, especially as a result of aging.

dotard

/ ˈdəʊtəd /

noun

  1. a person who is weak-minded, esp through senility

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Derived Forms

  • ˈdotardly, adjective

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Other Words From

  • dotard·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of dotard1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English doterd, dooterd, dootarde; dote, -ard

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Word History and Origins

Origin of dotard1

C14: from dote + -ard

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