emerging adult en · NOUN
Meanings
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(attributive, often) 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.
Near-synonym: young adult
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| emerging adults | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
middle-ager · adolescent · older adult
Hypernyms
adult[coordinate term|coordinate]] in some vague assertions>