senility

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations
noun the state of being senile

From senile + -ity.

From maturity to senility he would increasingly resemble his paternal procreator. — Ulysses, James Joyce
She had again dropped into the low uncertain voice of aimless senility. — The best British short stories of 1922, Unknown
They rolled over one another, their faces contorted with a miniature senility. — Erik Dorn, Ben Hecht

dotage, second childhood

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