superannuated
adjective
- too old or worn for further work, service, etc.
- retired, esp. with a pension, because of old age or infirmity
- obsolete; old-fashioned; outdated
See superannuated in American Heritage Dictionary 4
su·per·an·nu·at·ed
adjective- Retired or ineffective because of advanced age: “Nothing is more tiresome than a superannuated pedagogue” (Henry Adams).
- Outmoded; obsolete: superannuated laws.
Origin: From Medieval Latin superannuātus, over one year old : Latin super-, super- + Latin annus, year; see at- in Indo-European roots.
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