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Meaning of Adulthood | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. The state or condition, for humans and other animals, of physical and psychological maturity: being an adult.
    uncountable, usually
  2. The time period of a person's majority, following puberty and lasting until death.
    uncountable, usually

Equivalents

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.
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