adulthood

Variant of adult

adjective

  1. grown up; mature in age, size, strength, etc.
  2. of or for adult persons: an adult novel
  3. containing or providing pornography: adult movies

Origin: L adultus, pp. of adolescere: see adolescent

noun

  1. a man or woman who is fully grown up; mature person
  2. an animal or plant that is fully developed
  3. a person who has reached the age of majority, now generally 18 years

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