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old age vs senility

senility vs old age

old age and senility both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
old age Yes No No No
senility Yes No No No
As nouns, senility is a hyponym of old age; that is, senility is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than old age:
  • old age: a late time of life
  • senility: mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations
Other hyponyms of old age include dotage, second childhood, autumn years, decrepitude.
old age (noun) senility (noun)
a late time of life the state of being senile
mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations
Difference between old age and senility

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