dotage

Middle English

/ˈdɔːtaːdʒ(ə)/

noun

Definitions

Behaviour that is stupid or ill-advised; ridiculousness or insanity:
Disintegration, rotting, or collapsing.

Etymology

Affix from Middle English doten (behave foolishly, dote).

Origin

Middle English

doten

Gloss

behave foolishly, dote

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Cognates and derived terms

doited English
dotage English
dote English
dotard Middle English
doten Middle English
dotynge Middle English
doten Middle Low German