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adultescent

ad·ul·tes·cent
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ad-uhl-tes-uh nt, uh-duhl‐]
    • /ˌæd ʌlˈtɛs ənt, əˌdʌl‐/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ad-uhl-tes-uh nt, uh-duhl‐]
    • /ˌæd ʌlˈtɛs ənt, əˌdʌl‐/

Definitions of adultescent word

  • noun adultescent an adult who is still actively interested in youth culture 3
  • adjective adultescent aimed at or suitable for adultescents 3
  • noun adultescent a young adult or middle-aged person who has interests, traits, etc., that are usually associated with teenagers. 1
  • noun adultescent An adult who continues to participate in and enjoy youth culture. 0

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Origin of adultescent

First appearance:

before 1995
One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1995-2000; adult + (adol)escent

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Parts of speech for Adultescent

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

adultescent popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

adultescent usage trend in Literature

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