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Nonage

2022/3/7
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Nonage is a noun that refers to immaturity.

Our word of the day comes from Middle English, combining the Latin prefix N-O-N with the English word age. Here’s an example of it in use:

Terry’s nonage was filled with all kinds of tomfoolery. But he’s no longer an adolescent, so it simply doesn’t make sense for him to behave in such an immature way anymore.