middlescence
[ mid-l-es-uhns ]
noun
the middle-age period of life, especially when considered a difficult time of self-doubt and readjustment.
Origin of middlescence
1First 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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