dotard
[ doh-terd ]
/ ˈdoʊ tərd /
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noun
a person exhibiting a decline in mental faculties, especially as a result of aging.
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Origin of dotard
OTHER WORDS FROM dotard
do·tard·ly, adverbWords nearby dotard
dost, Dostoevsky, Dostoyevsky, Feodor, dot, dotage, dotard, dotation, dot ball, dot-com, dotcommer, dot-coms
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British Dictionary definitions for dotard
dotard
/ (ˈdəʊtəd) /
noun
a person who is weak-minded, esp through senility
Derived forms of dotard
dotardly, adjectiveWord Origin for dotard
C14: from dote + -ard
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