Peter Pan

noun

A man who acts like a child and does not accept the responsibilities of adulthood.

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Meanings

nounPeter Pan (plural Peter Pans)

plural Peter Pans

  1. A man who acts like a child and does not accept the responsibilities of adulthood.

    "A Peter Pan if ever there was one. Hopeless at school. Incapable either of competing or co-operating."

    1962, Aldous Huxley, Island

Origin

From the eponymous character in the novel Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Peter Pan

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Cite this entry
APA

Peter Pan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Peter%20Pan

MLA

“Peter Pan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Peter%20Pan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Peter Pan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Peter%20Pan.

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