adultness

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noun

The state or quality of being an adult.

OriginEnglish adult ← French adulte ← Latin adultu →
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Meanings

nounadultness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state or quality of being an adult.

Origin

  1. Latinadolēscō
  2. Latinadultu
  3. Frenchadulte
  4. Englishadult
  5. Englishadultness

From adult + -ness.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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