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middlescent

mid dl es cent |ˌmidlˈesənt ˌmɪdəˈlɛsənt | ▶adjective middle-aged, but typically still maintaining the interests and activities of younger people. DERIVATIVES mid dl es cence |ˌmidlˈesəns |noun ORIGIN 1960s: blend of middle + adolescent .

 

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middlescent

middlescent |ˌmɪdəˈlɛs (ə )nt | ▶adjective middle-aged, but typically still maintaining the interests and activities of younger people. DERIVATIVES middlescence noun ORIGIN 1960s: blend of middle + adolescent .