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