adulthood
Meaning
- (uncountable, usually) The state or condition, for humans and other animals, of physical and psychological maturity: being an adult.
- (uncountable, usually) The time period of a person's majority, following puberty and lasting until death.
Opposite of
childhood, ;, adolescence, boyhood, girlhood
Synonyms
adult age
one’s majority
post-pubescence
Translations
âge adulte
edad adulta
Erwachsensein
maturidade
adulta aetas
adultesa
età adulta
بُلُوغFrequency
Etymology
From adult + -hood.
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