dotardlyadj.

Brit.

/ˈdəʊtədli/, U.S.

/ˈdoʊdərdli/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: dotard n.¹, -ly suffix¹.

Etymology: < dotard n.¹ + -ly suffix¹. Compare earlier dotard adj.¹

Foolish, stupid; (also) of impaired intellect or understanding in old age.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > weakness of intellect > [adjective] > senile

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1632 P. Hausted Rivall Friends iv. viii. sig. I4 Am not I an olde foole? An old dotardly foole.

1851 A. Campbell Christian Baptism vi. v. 371 Such a superannuated, dotardly affair as this Carthage decision.

1926 J. J. Batistich & G. R. Noyes tr. I. Voknovich in Poet Lore 37 338 If our dotardly leaders refuse to go, the army will tread over them.

2006 Film Comment Sept. 15/1 The Queen Mother [is portrayed]..as dotardly and self-absorbed.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	dotardly
释义	dotardlyadj. Brit. /ˈdəʊtədli/, U.S. /ˈdoʊdərdli/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: dotard n.¹, -ly suffix¹. Etymology: < dotard n.¹ + -ly suffix¹. Compare earlier dotard adj.¹ Foolish, stupid; (also) of impaired intellect or understanding in old age. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > weakness of intellect > [adjective] > senile doteda1375 dotardc1405 dotterel1577 dotardly1632 doitereda1790 doitrified1808 doitering1828 gaga1920 1632 P. Hausted Rivall Friends iv. viii. sig. I4 Am not I an olde foole? An old dotardly foole. 1851 A. Campbell Christian Baptism vi. v. 371 Such a superannuated, dotardly affair as this Carthage decision. 1926 J. J. Batistich & G. R. Noyes tr. I. Voknovich in Poet Lore 37 338 If our dotardly leaders refuse to go, the army will tread over them. 2006 Film Comment Sept. 15/1 The Queen Mother [is portrayed]..as dotardly and self-absorbed. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1632
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