Kidult

//ˈkɪd.ʌlt// adj, noun, slang

adj, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An adult who participates in youth culture and activities traditionally intended for children. informal
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to kidults.

    "Organizational methods appear significantly more frequently in kidult programs, next most frequently in adult programs, and least frequently in children's programs. Escape methods appear most frequently in adult programs with kidult and children's programs about equal."

Synonyms

All synonyms
adultescentadultescentadultolescentrejuvenilerejuvenile

Example

More examples

"A kidult isn't a kid who acts like an adult; it's an adult who acts like a kid."

Etymology

Blend of kid + adult.

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