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senility

se·nil·i·ty
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [si-nil-i-tee]
    • /sɪˈnɪl ɪ ti/
    • /ˈsiː.naɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [si-nil-i-tee]
    • /sɪˈnɪl ɪ ti/

Definitions of senility word

  • noun senility the state of being senile, especially the weakness or mental infirmity of old age. 1
  • noun senility old age, infirmity 1

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Origin of senility

First appearance:

before 1770
One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1770-80; senile + -ity

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Parts of speech for Senility

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

senility popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

senility usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for senility

noun senility

  • adulthood — Adulthood is the state of being an adult.
  • age — Your age is the number of years that you have lived.
  • caducity — perishableness
  • cropper — a person who cultivates or harvests a crop

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