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second childhood

noun

Definition of second childhood

: dotage
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Synonyms for second childhood

Synonyms

caducity, dotage, senility

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Examples of second childhood in a Sentence

an old man going through his second childhood whenever she makes a mistake, Grandmother just reminds everyone she's in her second childhood and children shouldn't be held accountable

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 Still, research suggests that 10 or more years after the second childhood dose, protection against the virus fades enough to help outbreaks take hold. — Washington Post, "US vaccine panel to discuss waning effectiveness, new shots," 24 Oct. 2017

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1641, in the meaning defined above

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second childhood

noun

English Language Learners Definition of second childhood

: a time when an old person whose mind is failing begins to behave like a child again

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second childhood

noun
sec·​ond childhood | \ ˌsek-ᵊnd- How to pronounce second childhood (audio) \

Medical Definition of second childhood

: dotage

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