"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) A person in training to be a (generally military) astronaut, especially in science fiction. Categories (topical): Military, Occupations, People, Personality, Science fiction
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  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 Categories (topical): Astronautics, Human behaviour, Occupations, Personality Synonyms: space case
    Sense id: en-space_cadet-en-noun-7qqJ~VWI Disambiguation of Astronautics: 31 45 24 Disambiguation of Human behaviour: 32 45 23 Disambiguation of Occupations: 37 36 27 Disambiguation of Personality: 43 42 14 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 59 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 60 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 62 34
  3. (slang, derogatory) One who forgets, daydreams, or otherwise is distracted from reality more often than most. Tags: derogatory, slang Categories (topical): Occupations, Personality
    Sense id: en-space_cadet-en-noun-w~QLmj3Y Disambiguation of Occupations: 37 36 27 Disambiguation of Personality: 43 42 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: space-cadet keyboard

Inflected forms

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