second childhood

1. 1.

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

   Synonymsdotagesenility

   Broaderold age

Questions about second childhood

What does second childhood mean?

second childhood means "mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations".

What is another word for second childhood?

Close synonyms include dotage, senility. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is second childhood a common word?