noun
Meaning 1
In some conceptions of human life phases, a member of the subset of adults who, although postadolescent (having passed the age of majority), retain some aspects of mental or emotional immaturity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: attributive, often
Topics: human-sciences, medicine, psychology, sciences, social-science, sociology
Examples
- Near-synonym: young adult
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: young adult
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: adult[coordinate term|coordinate]] in some vague assertions>