"midow" meaning in English

See midow in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: midows [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} midow (plural midows)
  1. ==English==
    Sense id: en-midow-en-noun-RkI5z9Cd Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English blends: 93 7 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 72 28

Noun

Forms: midows [plural]
Etymology: Blend of middle + widow. Coined within caregiver and Alzheimer's support groups. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|middle|widow}} Blend of middle + widow Head templates: {{en-noun}} midow (plural midows)
  1. (slang, neologism) A spouse or caregiver of a partner with progressive cognitive decline (such as Alzheimer's disease), experiencing a state of ambiguous loss before biological death. Tags: neologism, slang Related terms: midower
    Sense id: en-midow-en-noun-2T4PybRd Categories (other): English neologisms, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 63
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