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adulthood - What does it mean?

Definition of 'adulthood'

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The time of life when one is expected to take responsibility for one's own actions and well-being.
    • The boy entered adulthood by undergoing a rite of passage.

    Antonyms

    * childhood English words with consonant pseudo-digraphs

    Similar to 'adulthood'

    adultered, adulated, autoload, autoloaded, adultized, addlehead, adultoid