"space cadet" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-space cadet.ogg Forms: space cadets [plural]
Etymology: From the title of the 1948 science fiction novel Space Cadet, by Robert A. Heinlein. Head templates: {{en-noun}} space cadet (plural space cadets)
  1. (originally and chiefly science fiction) A person in training to be a (generally military) astronaut.
    Sense id: en-space_cadet-en-noun-gk~CM6ru Categories (other): Science fiction, Astronautics, Military, Science fiction Disambiguation of Astronautics: 75 13 13 Disambiguation of Military: 100 0 0 Disambiguation of Science fiction: 97 2 1
  2. (slang, derogatory) One who deals with reality in a way consistent with being under the influence of (or "spaced out on") drugs. Tags: derogatory, slang Synonyms: space case
    Sense id: en-space_cadet-en-noun-7qqJ~VWI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Human behaviour, Occupations, People, Personality Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 58 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 60 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 62 34 Disambiguation of Human behaviour: 5 66 29 Disambiguation of Occupations: 30 40 30 Disambiguation of People: 0 49 51 Disambiguation of Personality: 15 69 16
  3. (slang, derogatory) One who forgets, daydreams, or otherwise is distracted from reality more often than most. Tags: derogatory, slang
    Sense id: en-space_cadet-en-noun-w~QLmj3Y Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 49 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: space-cadet keyboard

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