"Grandpa is in his second childhood; we must make allowances for him at the dinner table," my mother said, as Grandpa dropped food all over the place.
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Second childhood — Childhood Child hood (ch[imac]ld h[oo^]d), n. [AS. cildh[=a]d; cild child + h[=a]d. See {Child}, and { hood}.] 1. The state of being a child; the time in which persons are children; the condition or time from infancy to puberty. [1913 Webster] I… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
second childhood — n [U] someone who is in their second childhood is old, and their mental abilities are greatly reduced … Dictionary of contemporary English
second childhood — n. senility; dotage … English World dictionary
Second Childhood — Infobox Album Name = Second Childhood Type = Studio album Longtype = Artist = Phoebe Snow Released = January 1976 Recorded = Genre = Soft Rock Length = 40:24 Label = Columbia Producer = Phil Ramone Reviews = Allmusic Rating|3|5… … Wikipedia
second childhood — noun a) The period or state of cognitive decline of an elderly person, characterized by childlike judgment and behavior. King David being in his childhood, an old man, in his second childhood, for all old men are twice children, as the proverb is … Wiktionary
second childhood — N SING 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. ...his rapid descent into a second childhood … English dictionary
second childhood — {n. phr.} Senility; dotage. * / Grandpa is in his second childhood; we must make allowances for him at the dinner table, my mother said, as Grandpa dropped food all over the place./ … Dictionary of American idioms
second childhood — {n. phr.} Senility; dotage. * / Grandpa is in his second childhood; we must make allowances for him at the dinner table, my mother said, as Grandpa dropped food all over the place./ … Dictionary of American idioms
second childhood — noun (U) be in your second childhood a polite expression meaning that an old person is behaving and thinking like a small child because their mental abilities are not as good as they used to be … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
second childhood — noun mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations • Syn: ↑dotage, ↑senility • Derivationally related forms: ↑senile (for: ↑senility) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
