Meanings
nounmanchild (plural manchildren or menchildren)
plural manchildren · plural menchildren
- alternativeAlternative spelling of man child.
John Lewis, Bridget’s fiancé — an appealing, feckless manchild — isn’t so sure.
2007 February 4, Thomas Mallon, “Pictures at an Excavation”, in New York Times
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APA
manchild. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manchild
MLA
“manchild.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manchild. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “manchild,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manchild.
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