NONAGE Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

nonage

noun

ˈnä-nij

Definition of nonage

as in childhood

the state or time of being a child the short stories of the novelist's nonage have only recently been discovered by scholars

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as in adolescence

the transitional period between childhood and adulthood the indiscretions of his long-ago nonage have come back to haunt him now that he's a serious presidential contender

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Over the course of this year, Hoffman has become the chief inquisitor of Griffin’s story of abuse during a superficially perfect childhood in Amarillo, Texas.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Her passion for marine life began during childhood trips to South Florida beaches, boating excursions with her father and visits to local aquariums.

— CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

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JioHotstar remains in business with Johar, with Student of the Year, a TV spin-off of the 2012 film set within modern youth culture, launches this month.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026
Multiple efforts to pass a similar youth voting initiative in San Francisco have failed by a narrow margin in recent years.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

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