Associations to the word «Adulthood»

Wiktionary

ADULTHOOD, noun. The time of life when one is expected to take responsibility for one's own actions and well-being.

Dictionary definition

ADULTHOOD, noun. The period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed.
ADULTHOOD, noun. The state (and responsibilities) of a person who has attained maturity.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats