middleborn

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adjective

Born as the middle child to a parent or family.

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Meanings

adjectivemiddleborn (not comparable)
  1. not comparableBorn as the middle child to a parent or family.

    On the positive side, middleborn children are good negotiators and adaptable; they often feel little need to "control."

    1996, Gary Smalley, Making Love Last Forever, Thomas Nelson, →ISBN, page 182
nounmiddleborn (plural middleborns)

plural middleborns

  1. The middle child to be born to a parent or family.

    A middleborn who feels left out may become unsure about his place in the family.

    1986, G. Hugh Allred, Teenager: A Survival Guide for Mom and Dad, Bookcraft, →ISBN, page 36

Origin

From middle + born.

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APA

middleborn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/middleborn

MLA

“middleborn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/middleborn. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “middleborn,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/middleborn.

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