1. the state or quality of being like an old woman; feebleness or senility characteristic of old age
Usage: formal; often used to describe mental or physical decline in elderly women

Examples

• The character's anility was evident in her trembling hands and forgetfulness.
• He worried that anility would eventually rob him of his independence.
• The novel portrays the anility of the protagonist with both compassion and realism.
• Her anility did not diminish her sharp wit and keen observations.
• The doctor noted signs of anility in the patient's cognitive decline.
• Despite her anility, she remained determined to live on her own terms.