Meaning of man child | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An adult male who is childish or immature.
   derogatory, informal
2. A young male human; a boy.
   archaic

Equivalents

Examples

“In the end, Brown said he just couldn't stand another day of trying to run a team with two sets of rules — one for 11 players and the other for the man-child superstar.”

“Bring forth Men-Children onely: / For thy vndaunted Mettle ſhould compoſe / Nothing but Males.”

“Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a woman have conceived seed, and born a man child: then she shall be unclean seven days; according to the days of the separation for her infirmity shall she be unclean.”

“"She is dead," he announced, very gravely and simply. The hunchback shivered. Captain Runacles neither spoke nor stirred in his chair. "A man-child was born at two o'clock. He is alive: his mother died two hours later."”

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