emerging adult
emerging adult · emerging adults
In some conceptions of human life phases, a member of the subset of adults who,…In some conceptions of human life phases, a member of the subset of adults who, although postadolescent (having passed the age of majority), retain some aspects of mental or emotional immaturity.
Meaning
1 senses(attributive, often)In some conceptions of human life phases, a member of the subset of adults who, although postadolescent (having passed the age of majority), retain some aspects of mental or emotional immaturity.
Near-synonym: young adult
Forms
plural: emerging adults| Singular | emerging adult |
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