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单词 second childhood
释义

second childhood

noun

: dotage

Synonyms

  • caducity
  • dotage
  • senility
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Example Sentences

an old man going through his second childhood whenever she makes a mistake, Grandmother just reminds everyone she's in her second childhood and children shouldn't be held accountable
Recent Examples on the Web After decades of relative maturity, the oil market might be about to enter a second childhood. Rochelle Toplensky, WSJ, 23 Sep. 2020 For me, those first travels were like a second childhood. Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1641, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

second childhood

noun

sec·​ond childhood ˌsek-ᵊnd- How to pronounce second childhood (audio)
: dotage

second childhood

noun

as in caducity
the state or period of mental decline that typically accompanies old age whenever she makes a mistake, Grandmother just reminds everyone she's in her second childhood and children shouldn't be held accountable

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • caducity
  • feebleness
  • senility
  • dotage
  • anility
  • senectitude
  • senescence
  • decrepitude
  • infirmity
  • geezerhood
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