Sorry, I misunderstood, @Oreti. I thought the last word was meant to be ‘ostracised’ and placed at the beginning. Please clarify for me, thanks.
Absolutely no worries @KK Ng ......just pointed it out to try and keep things flowing . You started your post with the first word that was in @S-H 's and it should have been the last one which was 'ostracized'.✓
Demoralized for all time, but now finally realizing their mistakes, and desiring to reconnect and reconcile - At a stage of life where they today qualify as dotards...
Dotards are an old person, especially one who is weak and confused. He was no drivelling dotard, but a smart, upright, handsome old man.