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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The father’s trial revealed the extent of Colt’s tumultuous childhood.

— Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
While painful, those injuries generally matched the speed and physics of childhood play and rarely led to permanent injuries.

— J. Todd R. Lawrence, STAT, 27 July 2026

Definition of childhood

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Most parents can expect at least some developmental pushback in the toddler years or early adolescence.

— Jillian Pretzel, Parents, 25 July 2026
The Culture Wars—which used to refer very specifically to the time my book covers, the 1980s and 1990s—that’s my adolescence.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026

Definition of adolescence

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The course is now part of First Tee — Greater Kansas City, a youth organization that uses golf to build character, strength, confidence and resilience.

— Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
The campaign has taken the protests demanding accountability and education reforms beyond the streets, broadening its reach and intensifying pressure on a government wary of appearing to yield to a rapidly growing youth movement.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026

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