anility
/əˈnɪləti/
noun
- The state or quality of being like an old woman, especially in terms of weakness, feebleness, or mental decline associated with old age.
- She dismissed the criticism as the anility of a bitter old man.
- The professor's anility made it hard for him to keep up with the latest research.
- The novel explores the theme of anility and the loss of independence in later life.
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