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coming-of-age

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The definition of coming of age refers to the process of growing up or entering into adulthood.

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An example of coming of age is a girl who turns 14, then 15, 16, 17 and 18.
An example of coming of age is a novel about a girl going from childhood to adulthood.

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See coming-of-age in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the act or an instance of reaching maturity: often used attributively

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