decrepitude

American  

[dih-krep-i-tood, -tyood] / dɪˈkrɛp ɪˌtud, -ˌtyud /

noun

1. decrepit condition; dilapidated state; feebleness, especially from old age.

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Etymology

Origin of decrepitude

1595–1605; < French décrépitude, derivative of décrépit decrepit; -tude

Example Sentences

They asked: "How do we ethically justify forcing these bodies to continue to exist in decrepitude?"

From BBC • May 13, 2025

Eventually, though, the canals were filled in, the amusement attractions waxed and waned, the housing fell into decrepitude or got plowed under for bigger and better.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2023

Even for classic car enthusiasts, there’s a point of extreme decrepitude that precludes restoration but ignites reimagination.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 14, 2023

Many famous defendants have aimed for respectability, maturity, wide-eyed innocence or even pitiful decrepitude on their days in court.

From Washington Post • Mar. 25, 2023

Almost pulverized at that time by the decrepitude of death, Prudencio Aguilar would come twice a day to chat with him.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez