adultification

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noun

The treatment of a non-adult as an adult.

Opposite
infantilization
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Meanings

nounadultification (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe treatment of a non-adult as an adult.

    Antonyms: infantilization

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe treatment of a non-adult as an adult.

Opposite
infantilization

Origin

From adult + -ification.

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APA

adultification. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adultification

MLA

“adultification.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adultification. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adultification,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adultification.

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