adult third culture kid

noun

A third culture kid who has grown into adulthood.

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First used mid-20th c.

Meanings

nounadult third culture kid (plural adult third culture kids)

plural adult third culture kids

  1. A third culture kid who has grown into adulthood.First known use mid-20th c.

    Synonyms: ATCK

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA third culture kid who has grown into adulthood.

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

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

Chicago

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

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