"rejuvenile" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: rejuveniles [plural]
Etymology: re- + juvenile. Compare rejuvenate. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|re|juvenile}} re- + juvenile, {{m|en|rejuvenate}} rejuvenate Head templates: {{en-noun}} rejuvenile (plural rejuveniles)
  1. (informal) An adult whose interests and activities are characteristic of those of children. Tags: informal Synonyms: adultescent, kidult
    Sense id: en-rejuvenile-en-noun-TrgJIIa1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with re-

Inflected forms

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