1. (v. i.) Feebleness or imbecility of understanding or mind, particularly in old age; the childishness of old age; senility; as, a venerable man, now in his dotage.

2. (v. i.) Foolish utterance; drivel.

3. (v. i.) Excessive fondness; weak and foolish affection.

advanced age advanced years age age of retirement an incurable disease anility blind faith caducity childishness credulity credulousness debility decline decline of life declining years decrepitude disposition to believe dotardism ease of belief eld elderliness feebleness fondness green old age gross credulity hale old age hoary age infatuation infirm old age infirmity infirmity of age longevity old age oldness overcredulity overcredulousness overopenness to conviction overtrustfulness pensionable age rash conviction ricketiness ripe old age second childhood senectitude senile debility senile dementia senile psychosis senile weakness senilism senility senior citizenship superannuation the downward slope the golden years trustfulness uncritical acceptance uncriticalness unquestioning belief unripe acceptation unskepticalness unsuspectingness unsuspiciousness vale of years white hairs will to believe willingness to believe wishful belief wishful thinking