anility

noun

Definition of anilitynext
as in second childhood

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  1. second childhood
  2. senility
  3. senescence
  4. dotage
  5. maturity
Noun
  • Many artists—Titian and de Kooning alike—have found a second childhood in old age; no other painter ever became younger in his sixties.
    Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023
  • Now that prestige art movies are either gross or failing at the box office, EO shows us that film culture is going through a jaded second childhood.
    Armond White, National Review, 2 Dec. 2022
Definition of second childhood
Noun
  • Retired veteran Stacy Keach is drifting into senility, as well as frequent flashbacks to his Korean War service, while concerned librarian spouse June Squibb tries to keep him present in the here-and-now.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Just as large majorities of the electorate were exposed to Biden’s onrushing senility, so will they be exposed to Harris’s numerous weaknesses.
    John Tamny, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
Definition of senility
Noun
  • In rich and poor countries alike, a coming wave of senescence stands to impose completely unfamiliar burdens on many societies.
    Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024
  • And these diseases that are appearing are associated with the underlying process of senescence — aging, the aging of our cells, tissues, organs and organ systems that is immutable.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN, 7 Oct. 2024
Definition of senescence
Noun
  • Even in his relative dotage, the 17-year vet is averaging 29.0 points on .533/.455/.813 shooting splits, 7.0 boards, 3.0 dimes, 1.8 blocks, and 1.0 swipes per contest — while playing a stunning 40 minutes per.
    Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Helen must have told it to herself, in her dotage, long after the ships had sailed home from Troy.
    Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2024
Definition of dotage
Noun
  • Cash provided by investing activities was $64.9 million, primarily from the sale or maturity of investments.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • In other maturities, U.S. 30-year yields fell 7.2 bps to 4.486% US30YT=RR.
    Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of maturity
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