ADULTHOOD

adulthood

(noun) the state (and responsibilities) of a person who has attained maturity

adulthood, maturity

(noun) the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

adulthood (usually uncountable, plural adulthoods)

The time of life when one is expected to take responsibility for one's own actions and well-being.

Antonyms

• childhood

Source: Wiktionary



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1 April 2025

ANYMORE

(adverb) at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative; “Alice doesn’t live here anymore”; “the children promised not to quarrel any more”


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In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.

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