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Term: Nonage

Noun:

1. a period of immaturity or youth.

Example sentence: She displayed intelligence and maturity well beyond her nonage.

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Noun:

2. legal minority; the state of being under adult age and not legally responsible for oneself.

Example sentence: According to the law, he was considered to be in nonage until he turned 18.

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Noun:

3. a state of mental or intellectual immaturity.

Example sentence: The scientific community did not take his theory seriously, dismissing it as the product of nonage.

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Verb:

1. to keep or confine in nonage.

Example sentence: The strict parents nonaged their son, not allowing him to participate in activities reserved for adults.

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Adjective:

1. characteristic of a young or immature age.

Example sentence: Her nonage innocence was evident in the way she viewed the world.

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