"coming-of-age" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} coming-of-age (not comparable)
  1. Of or pertaining to a person's journey from childhood or adolescence to adulthood. Wikipedia link: Coming of age Tags: not-comparable Related terms: coming of age Translations (of a person's journey): 成年的 (chéngnián de) (Chinese Mandarin), kasvu- (Finnish), passage à l’âge adulte [masculine] (French), vom Erwachsenwerden (German), amadurecimento [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-coming-of-age-en-adj-lEPZWU1H Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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