middlescence

American  

[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.

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Other Word Forms

• middlescent
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of middlescence

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

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