nonage

1
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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2
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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Noun
  • Recently that ranged from a man in his 70s who lost his childhood sweetheart to cancer to a woman who was burying her beloved horse.
    Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The film captures Springsteen's complicated relationship with his father, Douglas (Stephen Graham), who suffered from mental illness and was distant throughout his childhood.
    Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
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  • While the change in how pediatricians approach allergen exposure began with the LEAP trial, subsequent long-term follow-up studies, including the LEAP-Trio study published in 2024, confirmed that this protection extends into adolescence when early exposure is sustained.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • One cultural role of child stars, after all, is to embody for their moment the ambiguities of approaching adolescence.
    Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The ship will include several luxury amenities, including a theater, youth activity room, hair salon, spa, fitness center, and more.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
  • In a webinar, Robbie Sinclair, Future Snoops VP of Fashion and Péter Kecskés, Future Snoops strategist of youth, said understanding Gen Z must be an integral part of brands’ strategies looking for growth and stability in today’s complex market.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Nonage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonage. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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