# dotard

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdəʊ.təd/

## Definitions
1. An old person with impaired intellect; a senile person; one in their dotage.
2. One who dotes on another, showing excessive fondness; a doter.

## Etymology
From Middle English dotard; equivalent to dote + -ard.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dotard