middlescence

[ mid-l-es-uhns ]

noun
  1. the middle-age period of life, especially when considered a difficult time of self-doubt and readjustment.

Origin of middlescence

1
First recorded in 1960–65; blend of middle(-aged) and adolescence

Other words from middlescence

  • mid·dl·es·cent, adjective

Words Nearby middlescence

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