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coming-of-age

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to a person's journey from childhood or adolescence to adulthood.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • 22 March 2012, Scott Tobias, AV Club The Hunger Gameshttp://www.avclub.com/articles/the-hunger-games,71293/ While Collins does include a love triangle, a coming-of-age story, and other YA-friendly elements in the mix, they serve as a Trojan horse to smuggle readers into a hopeless world where love becomes a stratagem and growing up is a matter of basic survival.

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History

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 成年的 (chéngnián de) — of a person's journey
  • Finnish: kasvu- — of a person's journey
  • French: passage à l'âge adulte — of a person's journey
  • German: vom Erwachsenwerden — of a person's journey
  • Polish: osiągający dojrzałość — of a person's journey
  • Portuguese: amadurecimento — of a person's journey
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