Adulthood
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Adulthood is a noun meaning The state or condition, for humans and other animals, of physical and psychological maturity: being an adult.
Meaning
The state or condition, for humans and other animals, of physical and psychological maturity: being an adult.
More Meanings
- The time period of a person's majority, following puberty and lasting until death.
Example Sentences
Adulthood enables us to survive in the wilderness.
The boy entered adulthood by undergoing a rite of passage.
The things learned in childhood affect us throughout our adulthood.
Meronyms: young adulthood; emerging adulthood (sometimes construed as coordinate)
Word Forms
- adulthoods
Synonyms for adulthood
Depending on context, synonyms include maturity.
Antonyms for adulthood
Common opposites include childhood, adolescence, boyhood, girlhood.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include maturity, grown-up, grownup, mature, age, majority.
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