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middlescence
[ mid-l-es-uhns ]
noun
- the middle-age period of life, especially when considered a difficult time of self-doubt and readjustment.
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- middl·escent adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of middlescence1
First recorded in 1960–65; blend of middle(-aged) ( def ) and adolescence
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