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senility vs old age

old age vs senility

senility and old age both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
senility Yes No No No
old age Yes No No No
As nouns, old age is a hypernym of senility; that is, old age is a word with a broader meaning than senility:
  • senility: mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations
  • old age: a late time of life
Other hypernyms of senility include age, eld, geezerhood, years.
senility (noun) old age (noun)
the state of being senile a late time of life
mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations
Difference between senility and old age

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