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second childhood
noun
: a time when an old person whose mind is failing begins to behave like a child again
Full Definition of SECOND CHILDHOOD
: dotage
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First Known Use of SECOND CHILDHOOD
1641
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second childhood
noun sec·ond childhood \ˌsek-ənd-\
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