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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Michael, who would later split from his father’s control, accused him of severe childhood emotional and physical abuse, including beatings with iron cords.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2026
Perhaps your cousin is having a tropical destination wedding, or your childhood best friend is tying the knot on a stylish country estate.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of childhood

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The event benefits Boys to Men Mentoring, which has been helping teenage boys navigate adolescence through mentoring for nearly 30 years.

— Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2026
By late adolescence, my relatives’ narrative was on how much agency enslaved Africans in Saint-Domingue had in shaping their future.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026

Definition of adolescence

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What may have seemed acceptable in the early consumer software days looks different after more than a decade of hard lessons about social media's impact on youth and as AI use becomes pervasive.

— Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Anti-vaping advocates have said that e-cigarettes in kid-friendly flavors have increased in use among youth and young adults.

— Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of youth

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