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Meaning of puer aeternus | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A child-god who is forever young.
  2. An archetype of eternal youth.
  3. A man who remains emotionally childlike.
    broadly

Examples

“Michael Jackson, the self-proclaimed King of Pop, eccentric puer aeternus, and singer-songwriter-dancer-entrepreneur, agrees to an out-of-court settlement in a child-molestation suit⟳, reportedly paying out $20 million to settle⟳ one of a series of sex-abuse charges brought against him.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

puerarin puerco pibil Puerco River Puerh puericulture Puerile

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