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Adulthood

The state or condition of a human being once it has reached physical maturity, and is presumed to have reached a state of psychological maturity, to wit: once it has become an adult.

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📖 Definitions of "Adulthood"

noun

1
The state or condition of a human being once it has reached physical maturity, and is presumed to have reached a state of psychological maturity, to wit: once it has become an adult.
2
The time period of a human being's majority; the time during which a human being has reached physical maturity, and ending with its death.

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Word	Definition
maturitynoun	The state of being mature, ready or ripe; the prime state of productibility and self expression.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Adulthood"

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Word	Definition
maturitynoun	The state of being mature, ready or ripe; the prime state of productibility and self expression.
grown-upnoun	(often childish) An adult.
grownupnoun	Alternative form of grown-up. [(often childish) An adult.]
matureverb	Fully developed; grown up in terms of physical appearance, behaviour or thinking; ripe.
agenoun	(countable) The amount of time that some being has been alive, or that some thing has been in existence, as measured from its birth or origin until the present or until some other given reference point. (Often measured in number of years; alternatively in months, days, hours, etc.; see also the usage notes)
majoritynoun	More than half (50%) of some group.
pubertynoun	(more common) The process of sexual development that produces secondary sex characteristics and makes a person capable of reproducing sexually.
legal agenoun	Synonym of age of majority.
primenoun	First in importance, degree, or rank.
manhoodnoun	The state or condition of being a man, as contrasted with being a boy, woman, girl, or nonbinary.
womanhoodnoun	The state or condition of being a woman, as contrasted with being a girl, man, boy, or nonbinary.
full growth	—
full age	—
grown-upnessnoun	Alternative form of grownupness. [(informal) Adulthood; maturity.]
ripe age	—
ripenessnoun	The characteristic of being ripe.
adultshipnoun	The state, condition, character, or conduct of an adult; maturity; adulthood
grownupnessnoun	(informal) Adulthood; maturity.
full-grownnessnoun	(rare) The state, quality, or condition of being full-grown; adulthood; maturity.
adultivitynoun	(humorous, uncommon) The state or quality of being an adult; majority.