Synonyms for senescence
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Noun
1. Vetustity — the state or process of ageing, especially in humans; old age
age, senectitude, oldhood, vetustity rare
Other
aging US, ageing UK, second childhood, agedness
Definitions
- n. 1
The state or process of ageing, especially in humans; old age.
Forms
- Plural
- senescences → ages, agings…
Example sentences
- aging Our chief concern should be the aging of society.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| senescence | rising | |
| senectitude | steady | |
| aging | steady | |
| agedness | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- age1
- 5 letters
- aging2
- 6 letters
- ageing
- 7 letters
- oldhood
- 8 letters
- agedness
- 9 letters
- vetustity
- 11 letters
- senectitude
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (aging2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- sénescence
- Italiano
- senescenza