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midower

midower noun: a male spouse or caregiver of a partner with progressive cognitive decline (such as Alzheimer's disease), experiencing a state of ambiguous loss before biological death.

Noun

midower (plural midowers)

  1. (neologism, slang) A male spouse or caregiver of a partner with progressive cognitive decline (such as Alzheimer's disease), experiencing a state of ambiguous loss before biological death.
    • He described himself as a **midower**, grieving the loss of his wife's memory while still caring for her physical needs.

Forms of midower

pluralmidowers

Origin of midower

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

Questions about midower

What does midower mean?
Midower means a male spouse or caregiver of a partner with progressive cognitive decline (such as Alzheimer's disease), experiencing a state of ambiguous loss before biological death.
What part of speech is midower?
Midower is a noun.
What is the plural of midower?
The plural of midower is midowers.

Words near midower in the dictionary

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

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