second childhood

Definitions

1. 1

   The period or state of cognitive decline of an elderly person, characterized by childlike…

   The period or state of cognitive decline of an elderly person, characterized by childlike judgment and behavior.

   • King David being in his childhood, an old man, in his second childhood, for all old men are twice children, as the proverb is, Senex bis puer.
   • "You think I'm in my second childhood, I know!" croaked the old woman.
   • Old age is not always second childhood, says he. "There is often, instead, a second prime."
2. 2

   A childlike state in any adult, resulting from mental illness, trauma, or other…

   A childlike state in any adult, resulting from mental illness, trauma, or other conditions.

   • But take care of yourself; a man's second childhood begins when a woman gets hold of him.

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