noun · rare

second childhood

second childhood · second childhoods

деменція, слабоумство

слабоумие, деменция

Demenz

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

» Old age is like a second childhood.

Meaning

2 senses

(idiomatic)The period or state of cognitive decline of an elderly person, characterized by childlike judgment and behavior.
(idiomatic)A childlike state in any adult, resulting from mental illness, trauma, or other conditions.

More definitions

mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations

Examples

3 sentences

Old age is like a second childhood.
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Although Tom could not afford it, he bought the sports car because he is going through his second childhood.
ruПереживая второе детство, Том купил спортивный автомобиль, хоть тот и был ему не по карману.
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Beyle experienced a sort of second childhood after she got free of Yankev, or perhaps the first childhood she never had.
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