Both Uses of
doting
in
Interview with the Vampire
- Forgot the damned and questing preternatural thing that doted on mortal skin and mortal clothing.†
Part 3doted = demonstrated love and uncritical affection
- But then I finally saw her coming through the side doors of the lobby, her hair beneath her bonnet brim sparkling from the light rain, the child rushing as if on a mischievous escapade, lighting the faces of doting men and women as she mounted the grand staircase and passed me, as if she hadn't seen me at all.†
Part 3 *doting = demonstrating love and uncritical affection
Definitions:
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(1)
(doting) demonstrating love and uncritical affectionDoting may also imply that the doter tends to hover around the person they love to help attend to any needs.
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Less commonly, in classic literature you may encounter doting in reference to old age -- especially old age leading to diminished mental capacity.