Doting

//ˈdəʊtɪŋ// adj, noun, verb

adj, noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Excessive fondness; reverence.

    "It is out of the idolatrous dotings of the old Egyptians upon broiled ibis and roasted river horse, that you see the mummies of those creatures in their huge bake-houses the pyramids."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of dote form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    Characterized by giving love and affection.

    "doting parents"

  2. 2
    Showing a decline of mental faculties, especially when it occurs in old age.
Adjective
  1. 1
    extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent wordnet

Synonyms

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adoringadoringaffectionaffectionateagingancient

Example

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"He is not your common doting parent."

Etymology

From Middle English dotynge; equivalent to dote + -ing.

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