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midow

midow noun: ==English==.

Noun (1)

midow (plural midows)

  1. ==English==

Noun (2)

midow (plural midows)

  1. (neologism, slang) 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.
    • After five years of caring for her husband with dementia, she found comfort in a support group for fellow **midows**.

Forms of midow

pluralmidows

Origin of midow

Blend of middle + widow. Coined within caregiver and Alzheimer's support groups.

Questions about midow

What does midow mean?
Midow means ==English==.
What part of speech is midow?
Midow is a noun.
What is the plural of midow?
The plural of midow is midows.

Words near midow in the dictionary

  1. Midori Sours
  2. Midoris
  3. midostaurin
  4. midotic
  5. MidoTsu
  6. midow
  7. midower
  8. MIDP
  9. midpack
  10. midpage
  11. midpalatal

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