"elderliness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: elderly + -ness Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|elderly|ness}} elderly + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} elderliness (uncountable)
  1. The quality or state of being elderly Tags: uncountable Synonyms: agedness, oldness, senectitude, old age
    Sense id: en-elderliness-en-noun-X5i63dIj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness

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