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- DictionaryA·dult·hood/əˈdəltˌ(h)o͝od/
noun
- 1. the state or condition of being fully grown or mature: "the crucial years between adolescence and adulthood"
1. : fully developed and mature : grown-up. an adult lion. 2. : of, relating to, intended for, or befitting adults. an adult approach to a problem. 3. : dealing in or with explicitly sexual material. adult bookstores.
Jul 25, 2024 · adulthood, the period in the human lifespan in which full physical and intellectual maturity have been attained. Adulthood is commonly thought of as beginning at age 20 or 21 years. Middle age, commencing at about 40 years, is followed by old age at about 60 years.
ADULTHOOD definition: 1. the part of someone's life when they are an adult: 2. the part of someone's life when they are…. Learn more.
Adulthood definition: the state or period of being fully grown, fully developed, or of age. See examples of ADULTHOOD used in a sentence.
the state of being an adult: When she reached adulthood, she moved away from home. (Definition of adulthood from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
When you stop growing and start shaving, you are in adulthood — a point where you reach maturity. Unfortunately, physical adulthood does not necessarily imply that psychological adulthood is present.
n. 1. One who has attained maturity or legal age. 2. Biology A fully grown, mature organism. adj. 1. Fully developed and mature. 2. Relating to, intended for, or befitting adults: adult education. 3. Containing or dealing in explicitly sexual material; pornographic: adult movies.
Adulthood definition: The time of life when one is expected to take responsibility for one's own actions and well-being.
the state of being an adult. Want to learn more? Definition of adulthood noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Adulthood is the state of being an adult. Few people nowadays are able to maintain friendships into adulthood. Synonyms: maturity , manhood or womanhood , majority , completion More Synonyms of adulthood
