adult child

noun

A grown-up descendant of a person referred to in earlier contexts.

“Adult children of alcoholics often become alcoholics themselves.”

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Meanings

nounadult child (plural adult children)

plural adult children

  1. A grown-up descendant of a person referred to in earlier contexts.

    Adult children of alcoholics often become alcoholics themselves.

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APA

adult child. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adult%20child

MLA

“adult child.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adult%20child. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adult child,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adult%20child.

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