dotard

[ doh-terd ]

noun

1. a person exhibiting a decline in mental faculties, especially as a result of aging.
2. doater ².

dotard

/ ˈdəʊtəd /

noun

1. a person who is weak-minded, esp through senility

Derived Forms

• ˈdotardly, adjective

Other Words From

• dotard·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of dotard¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English doterd, dooterd, dootarde; dote, -ard

Word History and Origins

Origin of dotard¹

C14: from dote + -ard

Example Sentences

He exchanged “love letters” with then US President Donald Trump before their three meetings – a man he once called a “dotard” suddenly became “special”.

From BBC

To them Trump is “stupid”, “dumb”, “inarticulate”, “a liar”, a “dotard” or some other derisive label.

From Salon

President Donald Trump as “a mentally deranged U.S. dotard” and called Barack Obama a monkey.

From Seattle Times

Kim even once referred to Trump as a "dotard" after he threatened to annihilate North Korea with "fire and fury."

From Salon

Instead of consistently sounding the alarm, America's mainstream news media and the larger political class insist on depicting him as a buffoon, a dotard or a harmless curiosity.

From Salon