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A person who has achieved the age of majority but whose character and personality are still developing as they gain experience.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: attributive, often
Examples
- Near-synonyms: AYA; emerging adult
- Young adult actress Annie Jay wrote a book called Stars in Your Eyes, Feet on the Ground giving career advice for young adult actors.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: YA, AYA, emerging adult
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: adult
An adolescent; a genre of writing aimed primarily at this readership.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: attributive, capitalized, often, sometimes
Topics: media, publishing
Examples
- My favorite young adult writer, Jen Derbyshire, just published her 50th paperback novel, the latest in an adventure series spanning fifteen years.
- Emily said to shelve these books in Young Adult and to make a table display with some of them.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: YA
Antonyms: none provided
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Dutch:
jongvolwassene
— person who has achieved the age of majority but whose character and personality are still developing as they gain experience
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Finnish:
nuori aikuinen
— person who has achieved the age of majority but whose character and personality are still developing as they gain experience
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French:
jeune adulte
— person who has achieved the age of majority but whose character and personality are still developing as they gain experience
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Polish:
młody dorosły
— person who has achieved the age of majority but whose character and personality are still developing as they gain experience
