Meaning of Adulthood | Babel Free
Definitions
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The state or condition, for humans and other animals, of physical and psychological maturity: being an adult. uncountable, usually
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The time period of a person's majority, following puberty and lasting until death. uncountable, usually
Equivalents
Čeština
dospělost
עברית
בגרות
Bahasa Indonesia
dewasa
Kurdî
majorîte
Nederlands
volwassenheid
Polski
dorosłość
Română
maturitate
Svenska
vuxenhet
Türkçe
yetişkinlik
Examples
“Meronyms: young adulthood; emerging adulthood (sometimes construed as coordinate)”
“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.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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