second childhood

sec·ond child·hood

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sek-uh nd chahyld-hoo d]
- /ˈsɛk ənd ˈtʃaɪld hʊd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sek-uh nd chahyld-hoo d]
- /ˈsɛk ənd ˈtʃaɪld hʊd/

Definitions of second childhood words

noun second childhood senility; dotage. 1
singular noun second childhood If you say that an old person is in their second childhood, you mean that their mind is becoming weaker and that their behaviour is similar to that of a young child. 0
noun second childhood dotage; senility (esp in the phrases in his, her, etc, second childhood) 0
noun second childhood senility; dotage 0

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Origin of second childhood

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05

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Parts of speech for Second childhood

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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second childhood popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for second childhood

noun second childhood

anility — of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
dotage — a decline of mental faculties, especially as associated with old age; senility.
geriatrics — Slang. an old person.
golden years — the years that follow retirement from work

All 7 Synonyms of second childhood

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