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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As someone that lived a part of his childhood in California and most of his life in Louisiana, moving to East Tennessee over 8 years ago has been fantastic weather wise (and just about any other wise).

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
However, at 8 years old, Erin went back to a normal childhood in California and didn’t return to acting for decades.

— Justine Fisher, PEOPLE, 12 Oct. 2026

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According to earlier studies, babies who respond more negatively to these tasks have higher levels of depression and anxiety in adolescence.

— Catherine Demers, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
The films form a trio of emotional studies of adolescence shaped by grief.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of adolescence

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Once a staple among cowboys and railroad workers, the Lee 101 became a symbol of youth rebellion in the 1950s, when James Dean popularized the jeans and helped solidify their association with biker culture.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Los Angeles County’s Department of Arts and Culture is building its 2028 effort around existing grants, youth programs, public art and neighborhood partnerships, Director Kristin Sakoda said.

— Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

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