One who dotes; a person who shows excessive fondness or displays signs of senility.
From 'dote' with the agent suffix '-er', creating an occupational or characterological noun. Formed in English starting in Middle English period.
A parent can be called a 'doter,' but so can a senile elderly person—this ambiguity reveals how the same behavior looks loving or pathetic depending on age and context.
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