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
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When Ford was just 18 months old, he was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a rare childhood cancer.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025 -
These scenes from Amar Shah’s childhood flash across the screen in a new film.—
Catherine E. Shoichet,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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The expansion of Fern's character, in particular should resonate with parents of children who are entering adolescence and starting to have different interests.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
1 Oct. 2025
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Equal parts hilarious and disturbing (puberty in a nutshell), Polinger melds body horror with a razor-sharp insight into the subconscious psyche of adolescence.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
30 Sep. 2025
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Was in and out of an abhorrent Southampton team last season, but the 21-year-old France youth international midfielder should fare better at Turf Moor.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Just as demented and tense, but drunk on the confidence of youth and the arrogance to believe that talent and charm is enough.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Nonage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonage. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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