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
  • Despite having no food to eat on certain days, Nani nevertheless describes his childhood as a happy one.
    Patrick Snell, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Without opportunities to fail safely in childhood and adolescence, some young adults reach adulthood without the emotional tools to manage disappointment, responsibility or uncertainty.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • For young people, adolescence is already a season of identity, growth, and pressure.
    Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The essays trace her path from awkward adolescence to adulting in her 30s and 40s, with all the contradictions, clarity, and chaos that come with it.
    Essence, Essence, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The district saw its youth record more than 550 violent crimes in 2024.
    Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Although his time in the big leagues was brief, Ford would go on to coach youth baseball in New Jersey, then in Texas at Huston-Tillotson University, an NAIA school.
    Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Nonage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonage. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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