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midlife

American  
[mid-lahyf, mid-lahyf] / ˈmɪdˈlaɪf, ˈmɪdˌlaɪf /
Or mid-life

noun

  1. middle age.


adjective

  1. middle-aged.

Etymology

Origin of midlife

First recorded in 1895–1900; mid- + life


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Researchers have found that the human brain begins undergoing broad changes in the way its genome is regulated starting in midlife.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

"Some men when they have a midlife crisis buy a Lamborghini or grow a ponytail, but me - I want my very own castle," he said at the time.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Domingo’s own midlife — conversations about fiber and the proliferation of readers in every room aside — is enviable.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

That feel especially valid at a time when we have plenty of shoppable salves to soothe midlife crisis ego death in whatever forms that it takes.

From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026

Suddenly Uncle Basil’s midlife crisis truck is a blessing rather than an embarrassment.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

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