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second childhood

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Senility; dotage.

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  • noun idiomatic The period or state of cognitive decline of an elderly person, characterized by childlike judgment and behavior.
  • noun idiomatic A childlike state in any adult, resulting from mental illness, trauma, or other conditions.

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  • noun mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations

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  • senility

    June 29, 2009