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middlescence

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[mid-l-es-uhns] / ˌmɪd lˈɛs əns /

noun

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

Other Word Forms

  • middlescent adjective

Etymology

Origin of middlescence

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

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