dotard
Meaning
- (archaic) An old person with impaired intellect; a senile person; one in their dotage.
- (obsolete) One who dotes on another, showing excessive fondness; a doter.
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈdəʊ.təd/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English dotard; equivalent to dote + -ard.
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