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emerging adult

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

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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>

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