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decrepitude vs old age

old age vs decrepitude

decrepitude and old age both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
decrepitude Yes No No No
old age Yes No No No
As nouns, old age is a hypernym of decrepitude; that is, old age is a word with a broader meaning than decrepitude:
  • decrepitude: The quality or state of being wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age.
  • old age: a late time of life
Other hypernyms of decrepitude include age, eld, geezerhood, years.
decrepitude (noun) old age (noun)
a state of deterioration due to old age or long use a late time of life
The quality or state of being wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age.
Difference between decrepitude and old age

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