Senility
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /səˈnɪlɪti/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Senility is a noun meaning (countable, archaic) An elderly, senile person.
Meaning
(countable, archaic) An elderly, senile person.
More Meanings
- (chiefly uncountable) The bodily and mental deterioration associated with old age: Synonym of senescence.
- (chiefly uncountable) The losing of memory and reason due to senescence.
Example Sentences
Near-synonym: second childhood
He was entering his years of senility and not liking it a bit.
There was no need for George Playford to talk as if they were doddering senilities.
Word Forms
- senilities
Synonyms for senility
Depending on context, synonyms include dotage.
Antonyms for senility
Common opposites include juvenescence, juvenility, juvenile.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dotage, aging, ageing, gerontology, dementia, sinility.
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