"middlescence" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: Blend of middle age + adolescence. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|middle age|adolescence}} Blend of middle age + adolescence Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} middlescence (uncountable)
  1. The period or condition of middle age, especially as a time of transition comparable to adolescence. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-middlescence-en-noun--Z~pY6HS Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

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