noun
- Plural of dotard; people who are excessively or foolishly fond of someone or something, or who are in a state of senile decay.
Usage: Often used as a derogatory term for elderly people showing signs of mental decline.; Can also mean people who are excessively infatuated or doting.
Examples
- The play portrayed the king's advisors as dotards who could no longer govern effectively.
- He dismissed his critics as dotards who failed to understand modern technology.
- The nursing home staff treated the dotards with patience and compassion.
- Some dotards in the village were known for their eccentric behavior.
- The novel's dotards provided comic relief through their confused antics.